About Mayor
About this position
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Applicant needs to reside in the district up for election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- (1) at least five per cent of the electors whose names appear upon the last-completed enrollment list of such party in such municipality or in such political subdivision, or (2) such lesser number of such electors as such party by its rules prescribes, as the case may be.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - August 4, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Party Registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
- Filing phone
- 860-757-9311
- Step 3
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