On November 19, the Connecticut Secretary of State released the names of major party presidential primary candidates. Republicans are Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson (9 names). Democrats are Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson (8 names).

Connecticut law provides that the Secretary of State should choose the list, based on media reports. Candidates need not file.