One candidate is tracked for Connecticut Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John W. Fonfara. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John W. Fonfara (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut Senate District 1 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. John W. Fonfara 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, John W. Fonfara, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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John W. Fonfara was first elected to the General Assembly in 1986 and is now in his thirteenth Senate term, serving as Deputy President Pro Tempore and chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, per CT Senate Democrats. He holds degrees from the University of Connecticut and Trinity College and is a lifelong Hartford resident, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Connecticut Senate District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John W. Fonfara. Candidate information follows official Capitol Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut Senate District 1 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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