Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut Senate District 32

Knickerbocker and Berthel are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Northwest Hills Planning Region election filings.

About this race

Matt Knickerbocker (Democratic), Eric C Berthel (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate 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. Eric C Berthel 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Eric C Berthel, is on the ballot.

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Matt Knickerbocker

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Deliver fair, reliable funding for public schools
End costly unfunded mandates on communities
Fully fund special education for every student

Biography

Matt Knickerbocker holds a master's degree in public administration and has served for three decades in Bethel as First Selectman and on the Board of Education, per the campaign site. The site says Knickerbocker is a director of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and chair of the Housatonic Resource Recovery Authority, per the campaign site.

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Eric C Berthel

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Eric C Berthel, of Watertown, is a former first responder serving his fifth term after winning reelection in 2024 and holds the title of Chief Deputy Republican Leader, per his official Senate page. He is the ranking Republican member of the Banking, Education, and Executive and Legislative Nominations committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 32 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Knickerbocker and Eric C Berthel. Candidate information follows official Northwest Hills Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut Senate District 32 election in Connecticut?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Connecticut are on the Connecticut election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles

Matt Knickerbocker, full profile Eric C Berthel, full profile Official Connecticut election office