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2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe de la Cruz and Heather Somers. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic
Joe de la Cruz is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement, 15% Eligibility, or Nomination for this district. This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Heather Somers is the Republican nominee for Connecticut Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement, 15% Eligibility, or Nomination for this district. Heather Somers is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. This name has not yet been researched.
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe de la Cruz and Heather Somers. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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