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.
See where Menapace and Santoro stand on public safety and jobs. Names follow official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings.
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.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 37 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nick Menapace and Anne Santoro. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on public safety and jobs.
When is the Connecticut House District 37 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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