2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 81 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Poulos and Timothy J. Wilk. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chris Poulos (Democratic), Timothy J. Wilk (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 81 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. Chris Poulos 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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Chris Poulos teaches Spanish and serves as Instructional Leader for the Humanities at Joel Barlow High School; he was named Connecticut's 2007 State Teacher of the Year and inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2022, per CT House Democrats. He served in the Peace Corps in Honduras from 1997 to 1999 and was first elected to the House in 2023, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Timothy J. Wilk spent 25 years with the Southington Police Department, retiring as a sergeant in 2021, and continues to serve as a reserve officer and FBI-trained hostage and crisis negotiator, per his campaign site. He chairs Southington's Board of Fire Commissioners and volunteers with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Make-A-Wish and Connecticut Special Olympics, per the same source.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 81 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 81 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Poulos and Timothy J. Wilk. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut House District 81 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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