2026 Connecticut Senate election

2026 Connecticut State Senate election
November 3, 2026
All 36 seats in the Connecticut Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Bob Duff Stephen Harding
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 7, 2015 February 16, 2024
Leader's seat District 25 District 30
Last election 25 11
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent President Pro Tempore

Martin Looney
Democratic



The 2026 Connecticut State Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Connecticut State Senate in all 36 of the U.S. state of Connecticut's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]

Retirements

Republicans

  1. District 36: Ryan Fazio is retiring to run for governor.[3]

Democrats

  1. District 13: Jan Hochadel is retiring.
  2. District 26: Ceci Maher is retiring.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D January 22, 2026

Summary of results by district

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st John Fonfara Dem TBD
2nd Douglas McCrory Dem TBD
3rd Saud Anwar Dem TBD
4th MD Rahman Dem TBD
5th Derek Slap Dem TBD
6th Rick Lopes Dem TBD
7th John Kissel Rep TBD
8th Paul Honig Dem TBD
9th Matthew Lesser Dem TBD
10th Gary Winfield Dem TBD
11th Martin Looney Dem TBD
12th Christine Cohen Dem TBD
13th Jan Hochadel Dem TBD
14th James Maroney Dem TBD
15th Joan Hartley Dem TBD
16th Robert Sampson Rep TBD
17th Jorge Cabrera Dem TBD
18th Heather Somers Rep TBD
19th Catherine Osten Dem TBD
20th Martha Marx Dem TBD
21st Jason Perillo Rep TBD
22nd Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Dem TBD
23rd Herron Gaston Dem TBD
24th Julie Kushner Dem TBD
25th Bob Duff Dem TBD
26th Ceci Maher Dem TBD
27th Patricia Billie Miller Dem TBD
28th Tony Hwang Rep TBD
29th Mae Flexer Dem TBD
30th Stephen Harding Rep TBD
31st Henri Martin Rep TBD
32nd Eric Berthel Rep TBD
33rd Norman Needleman Dem TBD
34th Paul Cicarella Rep TBD
35th Jeff Gordon Rep TBD
36th Ryan Fazio Rep TBD

Detailed results

Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.

District 1

District 2

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas McCrory (incumbent) %
Democratic Ayana Taylor %
Total votes %

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Mangini %
Democratic David Alexander %
Democratic David Kiner %
Democratic Nathan Wolliston %
Total votes %

District 8

District 9

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Lesser (incumbent) %
Democratic Anita Ford Saunders %
Total votes %

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Guidone %
Republican Mike France %
Total votes %

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Duff (incumbent) %
Democratic Chris Dwyer %
Total votes %

District 26

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samantha Nestor %
Democratic Lucy Dathan %
Total votes %

District 27

District 28

District 29

Connecticut's 29th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mae Flexer (presumptive) %
Republican Christopher Reddy (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 30

Connecticut's 30th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Harding (presumptive) %
Democratic Aaron Zimmer (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 31

District 32

Connecticut's 32th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Berthel (presumptive) %
Democratic Matt Knickerbocker (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 33

Connecticut's 33rd State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norman Needleman (presumptive) %
Republican Charles Ferraro (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 34

Connecticut's 34th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Cicarella (presumptive) %
Democratic Brandi Mandato (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 35

Connecticut's 35th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Gordon (presumptive) %
Democratic Ethan Werstler (presumptive) %
Total votes %

District 36

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Stone McGuigan %
Democratic Jill Oberlander %
Total votes %
Connecticut's 36th State Senate district election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Kelly (presumptive) %
Democratic TBD %
Total votes %

References

  1. ^ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ^ "Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. ^ "Sen. Ryan Fazio announces run for governor in 2026". WVIT. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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