Connecticut Elections 2026
What is on the Connecticut ballot on November 3, 2026: governor, 5 U.S. House seats, statewide offices.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont (D) is running | Solid D | Ned Lamont (D), Ryan Fazio (R) |
U.S. House
District 1 · Solid DDistrict 2 · Solid DDistrict 3 · Solid DDistrict 4 · Solid DDistrict 5 · Solid D
Statewide offices
| Office | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney general | William Tong (D) is running | William Tong (D), John Bolton (R) |
| Secretary of state | Stephanie Thomas (D) is running | Stephanie Thomas (D), Peter Lumaj (R) |
| Treasurer | Erick Russell (D) is running | Erick Russell (D), Fred Wilms (R) |
| Comptroller | Sean Scanlon (D) is running | Sean Scanlon (D), Jen Tooker (R) |
State legislature
- Senate: 36 of 36 seats up; currently Democratic control
- House: 151 of 151 seats up; currently Democratic control
Mayors
23 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | Joe Ganim (roster) | |
| Bristol | Ellen Zoppo-Sassu | |
| Danbury | Roberto Alves | |
| East Hartford | Connor Martin | |
| Enfield | Gina Cekala | |
| Groton | Juliette Parker | |
| Hamden | Adam Sendroff | |
| Hartford | Arunan Arulampalam (roster) | |
| Manchester | Jay Moran | |
| Meriden | Kevin M. Scarpati | |
| Milford | Richard M. Smith | |
| New Britain | Robert Bobby Sanchez | |
| New Haven | Justin M. Elicker | |
| Newington | Jon Trister | |
| Norwalk | Barbara Smyth | |
| Norwich | Swarnjit Singh | |
| Shelton | Mark A. Lauretti | |
| Stamford | Caroline Simmons | |
| Torrington | Molly Spino | |
| Vernon | Daniel A. Champagne | |
| Wallingford | Vincent Cervoni | |
| West Hartford | Shari Cantor | |
| West Haven | Dorinda Borer |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.