Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Connecticut Senate and Connecticut House and more, and where they stand on housing, schools and the environment.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is split across 16 Connecticut Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressConnecticut Senate: 6 districtsDistricts 9, 12, 13, 20, 33, 34
Connecticut Senate District 9Matthew Lesser (D) · Grant W. Polomsky (R)
Matthew Lesser
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support affordable health care and public education
About Matthew Lesser
Matthew Lesser is the Democratic state senator representing Middletown, Cromwell, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, seeking reelection, per his campaign site. He chairs the Human Services Committee, per his campaign site. Lesser lives in Middletown's North End with his wife Sarah, an attorney, and their two children, per his campaign site.
Grant W. Polomsky
Grant W. Polomsky is the Republican nominee for Connecticut Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Matthew Lesser (Democratic), Grant W. Polomsky (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Matthew Lesser is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 12Christine Cohen (D) · Lisa Deane (R)
Christine Cohen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Focus areas include environmental protection, gun violence prevention, healthcare access and economic development; she co-chairs the legislature's Coastal Caucus and Bioscience Caucus.
About Christine Cohen
Christine Cohen is a small business owner who founded Cohen's Bagel Company after working for Stanley Black & Decker, per her campaign site. She has served three terms representing Connecticut Senate District 12 and founded the bipartisan Coastal Caucus while chairing the Environment Committee, per her campaign site. The site's donation link and copyright date reference the 2024 cycle, so it could not be confirmed as her current 2026 campaign presence. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Lisa Deane
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports sales and income tax relief, a state child tax deduction, reduced small business filing fees, and increased investment in police recruitment.
About Lisa Deane
Lisa Deane co-owns Brother Mike's Restaurant in Madison and founded demandZERO, a nonprofit focused on combating drug trafficking and substance-abuse education, per her campaign site. She volunteers with Meals on Wheels and received a 2023 Hero Volunteer Award from the Madison Foundation, per the same source.
Christine Cohen (Democratic), Lisa Deane (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Christine Cohen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 13Jonathan W. Fazzino (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jonathan W. Fazzino
Per the campaign site, Jack Fazzino is a graduate of Notre Dame, Georgetown and Boston College Law School who practices real estate litigation, municipal government and commercial law. Jonathan W. Fazzino works as a lawyer for Cohen & Wolf, P.C. and currently represents the 83rd Assembly District as Assistant Majority Leader, per CT House Democrats. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University and Boston College Law School, and was first elected to the House in 2022 after serving as an elected Berlin Town Councilor, per the same source.
Jonathan W. Fazzino (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. The General Assembly's member list shows no sitting member among these candidates. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 20Martha E. Marx (D) · Ronald J. LaBonte (R)
Martha E. Marx
Martha Marx worked as a visiting nurse for over thirty years, per the campaign site. The site says Marx is a Waterford native, served two terms as a city councilor and was a union president for over a decade, per the campaign site.
Ronald J. LaBonte
Ronald J. LaBonte is the Republican nominee for Connecticut Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Martha E. Marx (Democratic), Ronald J. LaBonte (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Martha E. Marx is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 33Norm Needleman (D) · Charles Ferraro (R)
Norm Needleman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reduce Connecticut's energy costs and expand consumer access to renewable energy including solar power
- Increase nuclear capacity alongside renewable energy sources
- Support green workforce development
About Norm Needleman
Norm Needleman is the Democratic state senator for Connecticut's 33rd District, seeking a fifth term, per his campaign site. He also serves as Essex First Selectman and built a Connecticut business that employs hundreds of people, per his campaign site. Needleman serves as Senate Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee and Vice Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, per his campaign site.
Charles Ferraro
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants to remove utility surcharges and address the state's high electric rates.
- Supports expanding property tax credits.
- Opposes state mandated zoning regulations in favor of local control.
About Charles Ferraro
Charles Ferraro, of Clinton, served five terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 117th District covering Milford, Orange and West Haven, per his campaign site. He was the Republican leader on the Energy and Technology Committee and also served on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, per the same source.
Norm Needleman (Democratic), Charles Ferraro (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Norm Needleman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 34Brandi Mandato (D) · Paul Cicarella (R)
Brandi Mandato
Brandi Mandato is a candidate for Connecticut Senate District 34, representing Wallingford, North Haven, Durham, North Branford and parts of East Haven, per her campaign site. She serves as an Economic Development Commissioner and Constable in North Haven and has more than 20 years of experience in workforce development, per her campaign site. Her work designing initiatives for dislocated workers following the Great Recession was recognized by the Obama Administration as a national best practice, per her campaign site.
Paul Cicarella
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability
- Public safety
About Paul Cicarella
Paul Cicarella worked as a corrections officer with the Connecticut Department of Correction and later established a private investigations agency, per the campaign site. The site says Cicarella owns National Bug Sweep and Advanced Installations, a security company, and coached wrestling at East Haven High School for 10 years, per the campaign site.
Brandi Mandato (Democratic), Paul Cicarella (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Paul Cicarella is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House: 10 districtsDistricts 23, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 86, 90, 100, 101
Connecticut House District 23Jane Wisialowski (D) · Barbara Labriola (R)
Jane Wisialowski
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants to create more housing opportunities so seniors and young families can stay in the district
- Supports stronger mental health services and protecting the coastline from climate change effects
- Supports reproductive freedom and a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions
About Jane Wisialowski
Jane Wisialowski is a candidate for Connecticut House District 23, representing Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, Lyme and Westbrook, per her campaign site. She has lived in the district for more than 25 years and serves on the Old Saybrook Board of Selectmen, having previously served on its Board of Education and Parks and Recreation, per her campaign site. She works as a professional conservator and fiduciary appointed by Connecticut probate judges, per her campaign site.
Barbara Labriola
Barbara Labriola is a three-term treasurer of Old Saybrook and previously spent 12 years as Wallingford Town Clerk, where she also led the New Haven County Town Clerks Association, per LymeLine.com. She was appointed by then-Governor Jodi Rell to the Connecticut Real Estate Commission, where she served as chair, per LymeLine.com. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jane Wisialowski (Democratic), Barbara Labriola (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. The General Assembly's member list shows no sitting member among these candidates. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 32Marilyn Teitelbaum Dworkin (D) · Christie M. Carpino (R)
Marilyn Teitelbaum Dworkin
Marilyn Teitelbaum Dworkin is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christie M. Carpino
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand employment opportunities and resources for people with disabilities
- Improve veterans' services
- Support first responders
About Christie M. Carpino
Christie Carpino is an attorney and human resources professional who has worked for large and small corporations and serves as an adjunct professor in a graduate-level program, per the campaign site. The site says Carpino earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Hampshire and a law degree from Northeastern University, and is House Republican Caucus Chair in her eighth term, per the campaign site.
Marilyn Teitelbaum Dworkin (Democratic), Christie M. Carpino (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Christie M. Carpino is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 33Brandon Chafee (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brandon Chafee
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports investment in public transportation, a clean energy grid and electric vehicle infrastructure
- Supports protections for workers' right to collectively bargain
About Brandon Chafee
Brandon Chafee is a candidate for Connecticut House District 33, representing part of Middletown, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in Middletown and is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a degree in Civil Engineering, per his campaign site. He is a registered Professional Engineer who has worked as a field engineer with Eversource, per his campaign site. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, per his campaign site.
Brandon Chafee (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Brandon Chafee is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 34Meghan Rosenfeld (D) · Melissa Ziobron (R)
Meghan Rosenfeld
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Balancing clean energy goals with grid efficiency to lower electricity costs for residents.
- Advocating for responsible development that preserves the small-town nature of the district while expanding the tax base.
- Expanding tax relief programs and housing options to help seniors stay in their communities.
About Meghan Rosenfeld
Meghan Rosenfeld is an educator running for the 34th House District, covering East Haddam, East Hampton and Salem, per her campaign site.
Melissa Ziobron
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Easing the tax burden on residents and opposing policies she says make Connecticut less affordable.
- Keeping education and land use decisions local rather than subject to state mandates.
- Bringing fiscal discipline to state spending, focused on core needs.
About Melissa Ziobron
Melissa Ziobron was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 34th District from January 2013 to January 2019, per the Hartford Business Journal. She has since worked as a senior staffer at the General Assembly, overseeing fiscal policy for the House Republican minority, per the Hartford Business Journal. Born and raised in the East Haddam and East Hampton area, where she also raised her family, she is running to return to her former seat, per her campaign site.
Meghan Rosenfeld (Democratic), Melissa Ziobron (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. The General Assembly's member list shows no sitting member among these candidates. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 35Cinzia Lettieri (D) · Chris Aniskovich (R)
Cinzia Lettieri
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants to lower the cost of living and help residents age in place
- Supports strong PreK-12 pathways to college and career
- Supports state funding to fix aging local infrastructure
About Cinzia Lettieri
Cinzia Lettieri is a candidate for Connecticut House District 35, representing Clinton, Killingworth and Westbrook, per her campaign site. She grew up in Clinton and has worked in education, policy and advocacy for nearly 15 years, per her campaign site.
Chris Aniskovich
Chris Aniskovich is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Chris Aniskovich is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cinzia Lettieri (Democratic), Chris Aniskovich (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Chris Aniskovich is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 36Renee LaMark Muir (D) · Guy Tuccero (R)
Renee LaMark Muir
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make Connecticut more affordable
- Protect our environment
- Affordable, accessible healthcare
About Renee LaMark Muir
Renee LaMark Muir worked for 20 years at the Connecticut General Assembly as a nonpartisan investigator and policy analyst, per the campaign site. The site says LaMark Muir began investigating government corruption in New York City in the 1980s and later served as a police officer and homicide detective with the Hartford Police Department, per the campaign site. LaMark Muir was elected to the legislature in 2024, per the campaign site.
Guy Tuccero
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower taxes and the cost of living
- Keep local control over town decisions
- Protect parental rights and medical freedom
About Guy Tuccero
Guy Tuccero is a Connecticut native, arborist and small business owner, per the campaign site. The site says Tuccero is a father of three and not a career politician, per the campaign site.
Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), Guy Tuccero (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Renee LaMark Muir is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 86Vincent J. Candelora (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Vincent J. Candelora
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Has proposed a 'Pathway to Affordability' plan including property tax credit expansion and a Social Security income tax exemption, and a school funding plan directing state aid to municipalities.
About Vincent J. Candelora
Vincent J. Candelora represents Durham, East Haven, Guilford and North Branford's 86th Assembly District and serves as House Republican Leader, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Vincent J. Candelora (Republican) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Vincent J. Candelora is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 90David J. Fritz (D) · Craig C. Fishbein (R)
David J. Fritz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Priorities include investing in education from early childhood through career and technical pathways, affordability measures, and prescription drug and mental health access.
About David J. Fritz
Fritz works in construction across Connecticut and is a lifelong Wallingford resident, per the campaign site. He coaches high school lacrosse and serves on the USA Hockey Board of Directors, per the campaign site. He is the son of former state Representative Mary G. Fritz and Bill Fritz, per the campaign site.
Craig C. Fishbein
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Focuses on literacy promotion, agricultural tax exemptions and credits, and dual-credit higher education opportunities.
About Craig C. Fishbein
Craig Fishbein is a trial lawyer who has practiced for 25 years in family law, domestic violence, civil and constitutional rights and general civil litigation, per the campaign site. The site says Fishbein is in a ninth term on the Wallingford Town Council and chairs the Connecticut General Assembly Conservative Caucus, per the campaign site.
David J. Fritz (Democratic), Craig C. Fishbein (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 90 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Craig C. Fishbein is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 100Kai Juanna Belton (D) · Susan Manke (R)
Kai Juanna Belton
Belton is the State Representative for the 100th House District, representing Middletown, and serves as Vice Chair of the Public Health Committee, per the Connecticut House Democrats caucus page. Recent work highlighted there includes expanding the sales tax-free week, mental health advocacy, and outreach on SNAP and HUSKY Health benefits. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Susan Manke
Susan Manke is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kai Juanna Belton (Democratic), Susan Manke (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Kai Juanna Belton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 101John-Michael Parker (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John-Michael Parker
John-Michael Parker was elected in November 2020 to represent Connecticut's 101st House District, which includes Madison and Durham, per the campaign site. Parker chairs the Environment Committee and is executive director of Arts for Learning Connecticut, per the campaign site. Parker graduated from Yale University and previously worked as an elementary and middle school science teacher, per the campaign site.
John-Michael Parker (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 101 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. John-Michael Parker is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
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