Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Connecticut Senate and Connecticut House and more, and where they stand on taxes, housing and jobs.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is split across 19 Connecticut Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressConnecticut Senate: 5 districtsDistricts 18, 19, 20, 29, 33
Connecticut Senate District 18Joe de la Cruz (D) · Heather Somers (R)
Joe de la Cruz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support universal health coverage
- Support mental health and addiction recovery resources, including standards of care for sober living homes
- Support paid family leave, a higher minimum wage, and lower energy costs
About Joe de la Cruz
Joe de la Cruz is a candidate for Connecticut Senate District 18, per his campaign site. He previously served three terms as a state representative for the 41st District and nine years on Groton's Representative Town Meeting and Town Council, per his campaign site. De la Cruz joined Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 40 in 1997, later becoming Vice President at the Hillery Company, and co-founded Community Speaks Out, an organization connecting families affected by addiction to treatment and support, per his campaign site.
Heather Somers
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reduce the income tax burden on small businesses and seniors
- Support access to affordable, high-quality health care, including a focus on mental health resources
- Support Eastern Connecticut's fishing fleet, agriculture producers, tourism and military installations
About Heather Somers
Heather Somers is the Republican state senator for Connecticut's 18th District, representing Eastern Connecticut, per her campaign site. She has served in the Senate since January 2017 and previously served as a Groton town councilor and as mayor of Groton, per her campaign site. Somers was a co-founder of a biotech company and serves as chief deputy Republican leader, having chaired the Public Health Committee, per her campaign site.
Joe de la Cruz (Democratic), Heather Somers (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 18 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. Heather Somers 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 19Catherine Osten (D) · Jason Guidone (R)
Catherine Osten
Catherine Osten serves as Deputy President Pro Tempore, representing 10 towns including Columbia, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Marlborough, Montville, Norwich and Sprague, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jason Guidone
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants to make Connecticut more affordable so families, retirees and young people can afford to stay, through responsible spending and tax control.
- Supports police and first responders and describes safe neighborhoods as a top concern.
- Favors keeping education decisions in local hands with parental involvement rather than state direction.
About Jason Guidone
Jason Guidone, of Hebron, is a former ESPN executive and the Republican candidate for the 19th Senate District, per CBIA's 2026 primary results coverage. His campaign site describes him as a neighbor rather than a career politician who is focused on practical, community centered concerns, per the campaign site.
Catherine Osten (Democratic), Jason Guidone (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 19 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. Catherine Osten 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 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 29Mae Flexer (D) · Chris Reddy (R)
Mae Flexer
Mae Flexer serves as Deputy President Pro Tempore and Federal Relations Liaison of the Connecticut Senate, representing nine towns including Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson and Windham, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chris Reddy
Chris Reddy is a radio host who worked as assistant clerk for the legislature's Appropriations Committee during the 2025 session, per news coverage. He hosts a weekly political talk show on WILI 95.3 FM/1400 AM in Willimantic, per the same coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mae Flexer (Democratic), Chris Reddy (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 29 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. Mae Flexer 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 House: 14 districtsDistricts 8, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 139
Connecticut House District 8Francis Lombard (D) · William Gifford (R)
Francis Lombard
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports lowering property taxes through increased state Education Cost Sharing, aligning education with regional job needs and addressing the housing cost crisis.
About Francis Lombard
Francis Lombard comes from a Massachusetts small-business family and has spent the past decade living and working in Connecticut's 8th District, per his campaign site.
William Gifford
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Focuses on transparency around property tax costs, addressing hidden fees in electric bills, and housing affordability.
About William Gifford
William Gifford trained as an automotive technician at Norwich Technical High School, holds ASE certifications and owns and operates a small automotive business, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of the 8th District, per the same source.
Francis Lombard (Democratic), William Gifford (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 8 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 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 37Nick Menapace (D) · Anne Santoro (R)
Nick Menapace
Nick Menapace is a candidate for Connecticut House District 37, per his campaign site. He describes himself as a progressive Democrat and a local educator, per his campaign site.
Anne Santoro
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reduce the high cost of living and doing business
- Respect representative government
- Ensure public safety
About Anne Santoro
Anne Santoro is an attorney who practiced municipal and business law, including as counsel for the City of Milford and the Town of Greenwich, per the campaign site. The site says Santoro served as East Lyme's deputy first selectman from 2021 to 2023 and on its Board of Finance from 2017 to 2021, per the campaign site. Santoro is a Stanford University and University of Connecticut School of Law graduate and chaired the Intellectual Property Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, per the campaign site.
Nick Menapace (Democratic), Anne Santoro (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 37 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. Nick Menapace 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 38Nick Gauthier (D) · John Foley (R)
Nick Gauthier
Nick Gauthier represents Connecticut's 38th House District, covering Waterford and Montville, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He has worked as a labor and community organizer and for the Town of Waterford's Senior Services Department, and previously served in the Waterford Representative Town Meeting, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He graduated from Waterford High School and the University of Connecticut, and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Haven, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John Foley
John Foley of Waterford is a retired cardiologist running for the 38th House District, covering Waterford and Montville, per The Day. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nick Gauthier (Democratic), John Foley (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 38 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. Nick Gauthier 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 39Anthony Nolan (D) · John W Russell (R)
Anthony Nolan
Anthony Nolan represents Connecticut's 39th House District, covering New London, and serves as Deputy Speaker of the House, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He served in the U.S. Navy and as a New London Police officer for 23 years, retiring in April 2023, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He served four terms on the New London City Council, including as Council President, and on the Board of Education, and was first elected to the House in 2018, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John W Russell
John W Russell is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 39 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.
Anthony Nolan (Democratic), John W Russell (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 39 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. Anthony Nolan 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 40Daniel Gaiewski (D) · Isabelle Roode (R)
Daniel Gaiewski
Dan Gaiewski was born and raised in Groton and holds a bachelor's degree in government and American studies from Franklin and Marshall College, per the campaign site. The site says Gaiewski worked for Congressman Joe Courtney and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and as an aide in the Connecticut House Democratic Caucus, per the campaign site. The site lists election to the Groton Town Council in 2023 and to the 40th House District in a 2025 special election, per the campaign site.
Isabelle Roode
Isabelle Roode is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 40 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.
Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), Isabelle Roode (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 40 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. Daniel Gaiewski 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 41Aundré Bumgardner (D) · Thaler Hefel (R)
Aundré Bumgardner
Aundre Bumgardner represents Connecticut's 41st House District, covering Groton, Mystic and Stonington, and serves as Assistant Majority Leader, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He was first elected in 2014 at age 20, becoming the youngest state representative in Connecticut history, per the Connecticut House Democrats. He served as Outreach Coordinator in the Office of the State Treasurer, on the Groton Town Council from 2018 to 2023, and on the Groton City Planning and Zoning Commission, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Thaler Hefel
Thaler Hefel is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 41 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.
Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic), Thaler Hefel (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 41 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. Aundré Bumgardner 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 43Bill Heughins (D) · Greg Howard (R)
Bill Heughins
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Secure a fair share of state funding for our towns
- Fund schools fully while lowering local property taxes
- Provide real relief on rising costs
About Bill Heughins
Bill Heughins has taught social studies in North Stonington Public Schools since 1997, per the campaign site. The site says Heughins holds a bachelor's degree in history and economics and a master's degree in secondary education, has lived in Pawcatuck since 1998 and has coached local youth teams, per the campaign site.
Greg Howard
Greg Howard represents Connecticut's 43rd House District, covering Ledyard, North Stonington and Stonington, and is a police officer with 24 years of service in the Stonington Police Department, per the Connecticut House Republicans. He is the ranking member of the Public Safety and Security Committee and was recognized by the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence for his work supporting survivors, per the Connecticut House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bill Heughins (Democratic), Greg Howard (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 43 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. Greg Howard 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 45Matt Danieluk (D) · Brian Lanoue (R)
Matt Danieluk
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Addressing rising costs for working class and fixed income taxpayers
- Fully funding school meals and expanding student mental health services
- Supporting labor unions, fair wages and guardrails around artificial intelligence automation
About Matt Danieluk
Matt Danieluk is a Realtor, school paraprofessional and basketball coach who serves as Third Selectman in Griswold, per their campaign site. A lifelong resident of the Lisbon and Griswold area, Danieluk is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut House District 45, covering Griswold, Lisbon, Preston, Voluntown and Ledyard, per their campaign site.
Brian Lanoue
Brian Lanoue is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 45th Assembly District, covering Griswold, Ledyard, Lisbon, Preston and Voluntown, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Lanoue has backed background checks for children's camp employees and a tax exemption stipend for volunteer first responders, per CT House Republicans.
Matt Danieluk (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 45 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. Brian Lanoue 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 46Derell Q Wilson (D) · Marcia Wilbur (R)
Derell Q Wilson
Derell Wilson is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 46th Assembly District and lives in Norwich, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Wilson serves as vice chair of the Labor and Public Employees Committee and has focused on workforce development, per CT House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Marcia Wilbur
Marcia Wilbur works as an editor for a Norwich community news site and grew up in Norwich, with family roots in nearby Montville, per that site's staff page. Wilbur is the Republican candidate for Connecticut House District 46, per the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Derell Q Wilson (Democratic), Marcia Wilbur (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 46 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. Derell Q Wilson 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 47Marcus Palumbo (D) · Doug Dubitsky (R)
Marcus Palumbo
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering property taxes
- Reducing electric bills
- Strengthening collective bargaining and pro worker policies
About Marcus Palumbo
Marcus Palumbo is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Palumbo's campaign site says he believes Connecticut's economy is rigged against middle- and working-class families, and he is focused on lowering property taxes and electric bills and strengthening collective bargaining rights, per the campaign site.
Doug Dubitsky
Doug Dubitsky is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 47th Assembly District, covering Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Lisbon, Norwich, Plainfield, Scotland and Sprague, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Dubitsky serves as Assistant House Republican Leader, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marcus Palumbo (Democratic), Doug Dubitsky (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 47 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. Doug Dubitsky 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 48Bob Fernandez (D) · Mark DeCaprio (R)
Bob Fernandez
Bob Fernandez is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Fernandez is a 20-plus-year combat veteran and submarine corpsman in the U.S. Navy who later worked at Quinebaug Valley Community College and with labor unions on school funding and workers' contracts, per the campaign site. He lives in Franklin with his wife and their three sons, per the campaign site.
Mark DeCaprio
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports initiatives to lower Connecticut's electric rates
- Focuses on affordability for families, seniors and small businesses
About Mark DeCaprio
Mark DeCaprio is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 48th District, representing Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin and part of Lebanon, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Navy submarine veteran and has been a Lebanon resident for over 40 years, per his campaign site.
Bob Fernandez (Democratic), Mark DeCaprio (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 48 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. Mark DeCaprio 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 49Susan Johnson (D) · Brian Saucier (R)
Susan Johnson
Susan Johnson is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 49th Assembly District and lives in Windham, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Johnson serves as Deputy Majority Leader and sits on the Appropriations, Education and Human Services committees, per CT House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brian Saucier
Brian Saucier is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 49 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.
Susan Johnson (Democratic), Brian Saucier (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 49 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. Susan Johnson 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 139Larry Pemberton Jr (D) · Brandon Sabbag (R)
Larry Pemberton Jr
Larry Pemberton represents Ledyard, Montville and Norwich in the Connecticut House and serves on the Education Committee and the General Law Committee, per the House Democrats. He has focused on school bus safety enforcement and support for low-income residents, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Brandon Sabbag
Brandon Sabbag is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 139 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.
Larry Pemberton Jr (Democratic), Brandon Sabbag (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 139 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. Larry Pemberton Jr 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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