Connecticut

Connecticut Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Connecticut's 2026 ballot includes governor (Ned Lamont (D), Josh Elliott (D), Ryan Fazio (R), and 2 more); 5 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Connecticut jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionAug. 11, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

StateConnecticut

Places Listed4

Profiles15

2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Connecticut's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

5 candidates

Ned Lamont (D)Incumbent
Ned Lamont is Connecticut's incumbent governor and a Democratic candidate for re-election. A former business executive, Lamont has emphasized fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, clean energy, and maintaining Connecticut's social services and reproductive-rights protections.
Priorities: Maintain fiscal stability and economic growth · Invest in infrastructure, education, and clean energy · Protect health care and reproductive rights
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Josh Elliott (D)
Josh Elliott is a Democratic candidate for Connecticut governor and a state representative from Hamden. His public work and campaign messaging focus on affordability, housing, health care, labor, and a more progressive direction for state government.
Priorities: Lower housing and health-care costs · Support workers and labor protections · Push a more progressive state agenda
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Ryan Fazio (R)
Fazio represents Connecticut's 36th District in the state Senate and holds an economics degree from Northwestern University, per the campaign site. Before public office he worked in the energy, agriculture, and shipping sectors, and he has volunteered for years tutoring charter school students and delivering meals through Meals On Wheels, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Lower taxes and energy costs · Improve affordability and economic competitiveness · Strengthen public safety and accountability
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Erin Stewart (R)
Erin Stewart is a Republican candidate for Connecticut governor and the mayor of New Britain. She has built her public profile around municipal management, economic development, public safety, and presenting a pragmatic Republican alternative in state politics.
Priorities: Bring municipal management experience to state government · Improve affordability and economic development · Strengthen public safety and local services
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Betsy McCaughey (R)
Betsy McCaughey is a Republican candidate for Connecticut governor, former lieutenant governor of New York, author, and health-policy commentator. Her campaign emphasizes taxes, affordability, public safety, parental rights, and conservative state policy.
Priorities: Lower taxes and cost pressure · Strengthen public safety · Advance conservative education and health-policy priorities
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Lieutenant Governor

2 candidates

Susan Bysiewicz (D)Incumbent
Susan Bysiewicz is Connecticut's incumbent lieutenant governor and a Democratic candidate for re-election, serving since 2019 alongside Gov. Ned Lamont. She previously served as secretary of the state.
Priorities: Support small businesses and workforce development · Women's rights · Civic engagement
Matthew Corey (R)
Matthew Corey is a Republican candidate for Connecticut lieutenant governor, a Hartford small-business owner and Navy veteran who has run for U.S. Senate and House.
Priorities: Lower taxes and costs · Support small business · Public safety

Attorney General

2 candidates

William Tong (D)Incumbent
William Tong is Connecticut's incumbent attorney general and a Democratic candidate for re-election, serving since 2019 as the first Asian American elected statewide in Connecticut. He campaigns on consumer protection, health care costs, and defending Connecticut residents' rights.
Priorities: Consumer protection · Health care affordability enforcement · Defend residents' rights
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John Bolton (R)
John Bolton is a Republican candidate for Connecticut attorney general on the 2026 ballot.

Secretary Of State

2 candidates

Stephanie Thomas (D)Incumbent
Stephanie Thomas is Connecticut's incumbent secretary of the state and a Democratic candidate for re-election, serving since 2023. She campaigns on election administration, voter access, and civic education.
Priorities: Secure, accessible elections · Civic education · Business services modernization
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Peter Lumaj (R)
Peter Lumaj is a Republican candidate for Connecticut secretary of the state, an attorney who has previously run for the office. He campaigns on voter-ID requirements and election integrity.
Priorities: Voter ID and election integrity · Clean voter rolls · Efficient business filings

Comptroller

2 candidates

Sean Scanlon (D)Incumbent
Sean Scanlon is Connecticut's incumbent comptroller and a Democratic candidate for re-election, serving since 2023. A former state representative, he campaigns on health care cost control, pension stewardship, and fiscal transparency.
Priorities: Health care cost control · Pension stewardship · Fiscal transparency
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Jennifer Tooker (R)
Jennifer Tooker is a Republican candidate for Connecticut comptroller, the first selectwoman of Westport with a background in financial services.
Priorities: Fiscal discipline · Pension accountability · Efficient state government

Treasurer

2 candidates

Erick Russell (D)Incumbent
Erick Russell is Connecticut's incumbent treasurer and a Democratic candidate for re-election, serving since 2023 as the first Black openly gay statewide elected official in the U.S. He campaigns on pension-fund performance and expanding the Baby Bonds program.
Priorities: Pension-fund performance · Baby Bonds and family wealth-building · Responsible debt management
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Fred Wilms (R)
Fred Wilms is a Republican candidate for Connecticut treasurer, a former state representative and banking executive campaigning on investment returns and fiscal discipline.
Priorities: Strong investment returns · Fiscal discipline · Pension sustainability

U.S. House - CT-1

2 candidates

Luke Bronin (Democratic)
Former two-term Hartford mayor and U.S. Navy Reserve intelligence officer who deployed to Afghanistan, per CT Mirror; he won the Democratic convention endorsement in a May upset over 14-term incumbent John Larson.
Priorities: Making life easier, healthier, and more affordable, per his campaign site · A new direction for the Democratic Party, per his campaign site
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Amy Chai (Republican)
Amy Chai was the sole Republican filer for Connecticut's 1st District, so no Republican primary was held. She is the party's nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Associated Press results feed for the August 11 primary.

U.S. House - CT-2

2 candidates

Joe Courtney (Democratic)Incumbent
Joe Courtney is the sitting U.S. representative for this district and appears on the Democratic primary ballot for CT-2 on August 11, 2026, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's certified list.
George Austin (Republican)
George Austin was the sole Republican filer for Connecticut's 2nd District, so no Republican primary was held. He is the party's nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Associated Press results feed for the August 11 primary.

U.S. House - CT-3

2 candidates

Rosa DeLauro (Democratic)Incumbent
Rosa DeLauro is the sitting U.S. representative for this district and appears on the Democratic primary ballot for CT-3 on August 11, 2026, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's certified list.
Christopher Lancia (Republican)
Christopher Lancia was the sole Republican filer for Connecticut's 3rd District, so no Republican primary was held. He is the party's nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Associated Press results feed for the August 11 primary.

U.S. House - CT-4

2 candidates

Jim Himes (Democratic)Incumbent
Jim Himes is the sitting U.S. representative for this district and appears on the Democratic primary ballot for CT-4 on August 11, 2026, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's certified list.
Michael Ted Goldstein (Republican)
Physician and attorney — a corneal transplant surgeon for over 40 years and a Greenwich RTM member, per his campaign site and Greenwich Free Press; the 2024 Republican nominee in this district and this year's convention-endorsed candidate, per CT Mirror.
Priorities: Lowering healthcare costs by restoring competition, per his campaign site · Cutting electricity costs via natural gas pipeline capacity, per his campaign site · Career-pathway education, per his campaign site
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U.S. House - CT-5

2 candidates

Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Incumbent
Jahana Hayes is the sitting U.S. representative for this district and appears on the Democratic primary ballot for CT-5 on August 11, 2026, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's certified list.
Chris Shea (Republican)
North Haven fire lieutenant and retired U.S. Navy SEAL whose service began in 1991 as a hospital corpsman before tours with SEAL Teams 8 and 18 and the Pentagon, per his campaign site; founder of the nonprofit Hero to Hero and the Republican convention-endorsed candidate, per CT Mirror.
Priorities: Lowering costs, per his campaign site · Growing wages, per his campaign site · Protecting America, per his campaign site
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Places We’re Tracking

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Capitol Planning Region

5 candidates

5 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
2 office types represented

New Britain city

4 candidates

4 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Western Connecticut Planning Region

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
2 office types represented

Every county in Connecticut

All 9 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county.

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How to vote in Connecticut in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Connecticut election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline: online by Friday, October 16, 2026; by mail Friday, October 16, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available
Early voting: Monday, October 19, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026
Mail ballot: return: All ballots must be RECEIVED by the close of polls, 8:00 p.m., on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (returned by mail, in person at the Town Clerk's office, or via a...; no excuse needed
Election Day hours: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (voters in line at 8:00 p.m. have the right to vote).
Where to vote: Find your polling place with the Connecticut election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls: The first time you check in at your polling place you must present identification; photo ID is not required for all voters (a non-photo ID showing name and address is generally acceptable). Contact your local Registrar of Voters office for your town's specific requirements.

Connecticut 2026 Election Questions

Who is running for governor of Connecticut in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Connecticut are Ned Lamont (D), Josh Elliott (D), Ryan Fazio (R), Erin Stewart (R), Betsy McCaughey (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Connecticut 2026 primary election?

Connecticut's 2026 state primary was held on August 11, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Connecticut for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Connecticut's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Friday, October 16, 2026; by mail Friday, October 16, 2026; in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2026; same-day registration is available, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Connecticut for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Connecticut runs Monday, October 19, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Connecticut for November 2026?

Connecticut mail ballots: return: All ballots must be RECEIVED by the close of polls, 8:00 p.m., on Election Day, November 3, 2026 (returned by mail, in person at the Town Clerk's office, or via a...; no excuse needed, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Connecticut in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Connecticut election office's official lookup at https://myvote.ct.gov/lookup to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

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Voting Resources

Registration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.

Election Calendar

Track major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.

Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.