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Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 25

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Iris Noemi Sánchez and Jamie Bubba Vaughan. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Iris Noemi Sánchez (Democratic), Jamie Bubba Vaughan (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 25 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. Iris Noemi Sánchez 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, Iris Noemi Sánchez, is on the ballot.

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Iris Noemi Sánchez

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Iris Sanchez represents Connecticut's 25th House District, covering New Britain, having won a January 2026 special election, per the Connecticut House Democrats. She serves on the Commerce, Veterans' and Military Affairs, and Finance, Revenue and Bonding committees, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jamie Bubba Vaughan

Republican

Biography

Jamie Vaughan is a New Britain city constable and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per the New Britain Progressive Newspaper. He was the Republican candidate in the January 2026 special election for the 25th House District and had previously run for the seat in 2024, per the New Britain Progressive Newspaper. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 25 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Iris Noemi Sánchez and Jamie Bubba Vaughan. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 25 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
Iris Noemi Sánchez, full profileJamie Bubba Vaughan, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office