2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Brown and Andy Tedford. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kevin Brown (Democratic), Andy Tedford (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 56 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. Kevin Brown 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Kevin Brown, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Kevin Brown is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 56th Assembly District and lives in Vernon, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Brown serves as vice chair of the Education Committee, per CT House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Andy Tedford is a third generation Vernon resident who has worked in operations and finance roles managing budgets and teams, per their campaign site. A former Vernon Town Council member, Tedford is the Republican candidate for Connecticut House District 56, per their campaign site.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 56 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Brown and Andy Tedford. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut House District 56 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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