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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in Connecticut, including theoffices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia,election dates, andfrequently asked questions.

Election dates

See also:Connecticut election calendar

Statewide election dates in Connecticut are listed below. For more statewide dates, please see thestatewide elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

August 11, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Offices on the ballot

Noteworthy elections

In 2025, Ballotpedia did not cover any elections in additional detail in this state.

What's on your ballot?

See also:Sample Ballot Lookup

List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in Connecticut. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Pleaseclick here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
John Larson Incumbent	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Amy Chai	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Luke Bronin	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ruth Fortune	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jillian Gilchrest	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Mark Stewart Greenstein	U.S. House Connecticut District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Joe Courtney Incumbent	U.S. House Connecticut District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
George Austin	U.S. House Connecticut District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Mike France	U.S. House Connecticut District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Sean Randall	U.S. House Connecticut District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Kyle Gauck	U.S. House Connecticut District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rosa L. DeLauro Incumbent	U.S. House Connecticut District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rafael Irizarry	U.S. House Connecticut District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Christopher Lancia	U.S. House Connecticut District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Damjan DeNoble	U.S. House Connecticut District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Andrew Rice	U.S. House Connecticut District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jim Himes Incumbent	U.S. House Connecticut District 4	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Michael Goldstein	U.S. House Connecticut District 4	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Damon Cerreta	U.S. House Connecticut District 4	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
Jahana Hayes Incumbent	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Michele Botelho	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jonathan De Barros	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Chris Shea	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Winter Solomita	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jackson Taddeo-Waite	U.S. House Connecticut District 5	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary

State Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Ned Lamont Incumbent	Governor of Connecticut	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ryan Fazio	Governor of Connecticut	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Betsy McCaughey	Governor of Connecticut	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Erin Stewart	Governor of Connecticut	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Timothy Wilcox	Governor of Connecticut	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Joshua Elliott	Governor of Connecticut	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Matthew Corey	Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Stephanie Thomas Incumbent	Connecticut Secretary of State	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Peter Lumaj	Connecticut Secretary of State	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Fred Wilms	Connecticut Treasurer	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Saud Anwar Incumbent	Connecticut State Senate District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jonathan Fazzino	Connecticut State Senate District 13	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Charles Ferraro	Connecticut State Senate District 33	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Tiffani McGinnis	Connecticut House of Representatives District 18	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Iris Sanchez	Connecticut House of Representatives District 25 (Special election)	Democratic	Won General
Jamie Vaughan	Connecticut House of Representatives District 25 (Special election)	Republican	Lost General
Melissa Ziobron	Connecticut House of Representatives District 34	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
John Santanella Incumbent	Connecticut House of Representatives District 58	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Seth Bronko Incumbent	Connecticut House of Representatives District 70	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Justin Farmer	Connecticut House of Representatives District 92	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Eli Sabin	Connecticut House of Representatives District 92	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ray Ingraham	Connecticut House of Representatives District 102	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Raymond Collins III	Connecticut House of Representatives District 117	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Larry Pemberton	Connecticut House of Representatives District 139 (Special election)	Democratic, Working Families Party	Won General
Brandon Sabbag	Connecticut House of Representatives District 139 (Special election)	Republican	Lost General

Local election officials

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