Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 19 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region races, led by the Connecticut Senate District 21 contest.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is split across 19 Connecticut Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressConnecticut Senate: 4 districtsDistricts 21, 22, 23, 28
Connecticut Senate District 21Carolann Reid (D) · Jason Perillo (R)
Carolann Reid Democratic
- Connect families to quality careers and strengthen partnerships between education and industry
Per the campaign site.
About Carolann Reid
Carolann Reid is a Democratic candidate for Connecticut Senate District 21, representing Monroe, Seymour, Shelton and Stratford, per her campaign site. She has more than 20 years of experience in workforce development and holds a Master of Social Work from Fordham University, per her campaign site. Reid describes her work connecting local businesses, schools and community organizations to expand residents' access to job training.
Jason Perillo Republican Incumbent
Jason Perillo, a lifelong Shelton resident, served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2007 to 2025 before moving to the Senate in 2025 to represent Stratford, Seymour, Shelton and Monroe, per his official Senate page. He is the ranking Senate member on the Committee on Children and a ranking member on the Human Services committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Carolann Reid (Democratic), Jason Perillo (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 21 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. Jason Perillo 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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 22Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D) · Scott M Modlin (R)
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Incumbent
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox serves as Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate, representing Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Scott M Modlin Republican
- Wants to bring more state and federal funding into the district while protecting property taxpayers and reforming special education costs.
- Supports down payment assistance so teachers, police and firefighters can afford local housing.
- Wants to coordinate economic growth across Trumbull, Monroe and Bridgeport through job training and local business support.
Per the campaign site.
About Scott M Modlin
Scott M Modlin has worked for 20 years as a licensed public adjuster resolving insurance disputes for homeowners and small businesses, per his campaign site. He also helped establish a manufacturing facility in Bridgeport and is a fifth generation Brooklyn native who relocated to Trumbull to raise his family, per the same source.
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Scott M Modlin (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 22 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. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox 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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 23Herron Keyon Gaston (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Herron Keyon Gaston Democratic Incumbent
Herron Keyon Gaston serves as Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate, representing Bridgeport and Stratford, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Herron Keyon Gaston (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut Senate District 23 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. Herron Keyon Gaston 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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 28Rob Blanchard (D) · Amybeth Laroche (R)
Rob Blanchard Democratic
- Wants to tackle the rising costs of housing, healthcare and childcare.
- Supports strong schools and vibrant local communities across Bethel, Easton, Fairfield and Newtown.
Per the campaign site.
About Rob Blanchard
Rob Blanchard is a Newtown resident who previously served as Deputy Majority Leader of Fairfield's Representative Town Meeting, per his campaign site. He has worked for Governor Ned Lamont and former Attorney General George Jepsen on issues including the mortgage foreclosure crisis, the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, per CT News Junkie.
Amybeth Laroche Republican
- Wants state government held to the same fiscal standard as working families.
- Supports law enforcement and public safety.
- Wants to lower healthcare costs through practical, evidence based solutions.
Per the campaign site.
About Amybeth Laroche
Amybeth Laroche serves on the Newtown Board of Finance and has professional experience managing complex contracts in the private sector, per her campaign site.
Rob Blanchard (Democratic), Amybeth Laroche (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 28 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. The General Assembly's member list shows no sitting member among these candidates. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
Full race pageConnecticut House: 15 districtsDistricts 112, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135
Connecticut House District 112Wiley Mullins (D) · Tony Scott (R)
Wiley Mullins Democratic
Wiley Mullins is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 112 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tony Scott Republican Incumbent
- Works to maintain local control over zoning decisions
- Supports lower taxes and opposes unfunded mandates on towns
Per the campaign site.
About Tony Scott
Tony Scott is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 112th District, representing Monroe, Easton and Trumbull, per his campaign site. He serves as Ranking Member of the Housing Committee and also serves on the Human Services and Executive and Legislative Nominations committees, per his campaign site.
Wiley Mullins (Democratic), Tony Scott (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 112 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. Tony Scott 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 120Kaitlyn Shake (D) · Troy D Gargiulo (R)
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Incumbent
Shake is the State Representative for Stratford, per the Connecticut House Democrats caucus page, having represented the 120th District since winning election to the seat in 2024, per the Stratford Crier. Recent work highlighted there includes education funding, energy assistance and environmental restoration of Stratford's tidal flats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Troy D Gargiulo Republican
Gargiulo, 42, is a Stratford resident who has worked in HVAC for 25 years, per the Stratford Crier. He was nominated by the Stratford Republican Town Committee to run for the 120th House District seat, which would be his first elected office. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), Troy D Gargiulo (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 120 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. Kaitlyn Shake 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 121Joseph P. Gresko (D) · Rafael Irizarry (R)
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Incumbent
Gresko is Deputy Speaker of the Connecticut House, representing Stratford, per the Connecticut House Democrats caucus page. He serves on the Energy & Technology, Environment, and Executive & Legislative Nominations committees, and his recent work has focused on veterans' services and infrastructure funding. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Rafael Irizarry Republican
Rafael Irizarry is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 121 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joseph P. Gresko (Democratic), Rafael Irizarry (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 121 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. Joseph P. Gresko 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 122Mandy Kilmartin (D) · Ben McGorty (R)
Mandy Kilmartin Democratic
- Fully funding public schools
- Expanding rental assistance and support for first-time homebuyers
- Lowering healthcare and energy costs
Per the campaign site.
About Mandy Kilmartin
Kilmartin has 25 years of experience in healthcare focused on quality, safety and compassionate care, per her campaign site. She served five years on the Shelton Board of Education and co-founded the Lady Ds Scholarship Fund, and is the Democratic candidate for the 122nd House District, covering Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull.
Ben McGorty Republican Incumbent
McGorty is the State Representative for the 122nd District, representing Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull, per the Connecticut House Republicans caucus page. Recent work highlighted there includes advocacy for Connecticut farmers and opposition to property tax increases on farmland under Public Act 490. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mandy Kilmartin (Democratic), Ben McGorty (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 122 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. Ben McGorty 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 123Bill Mecca (D) · David J Rutigliano (R)
Bill Mecca Democratic
- Protecting and strengthening Trumbull's schools
- Public safety and neighborhood engagement
Per the campaign site.
About Bill Mecca
Mecca is a social worker with 32 years of experience in public schools, hospitals and community counseling agencies, per Trumbull Democrats. He has served on the Trumbull Town Council since 2015 and is the Democratic candidate for the 123rd House District, per his campaign site.
David J Rutigliano Republican Incumbent
Rutigliano is Deputy Republican Leader in the Connecticut House, representing Trumbull, per the Connecticut House Republicans caucus page. He serves as Ranking Member of the General Law Committee and has focused on workforce development and artificial intelligence regulation. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bill Mecca (Democratic), David J Rutigliano (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 123 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. David J Rutigliano 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 124Andre F Baker Jr (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andre F Baker Jr Democratic Incumbent
Andre F Baker Jr is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 124 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Andre F Baker Jr is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Andre F Baker Jr (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 124 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. Andre F Baker Jr 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 126Fred Gee Jr (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Fred Gee Jr Democratic Incumbent
Fred Gee represents Bridgeport in the Connecticut House and serves as Assistant Majority Leader, per the House Democrats. He sits on the Banking Committee, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and the Public Safety and Security Committee, and has focused on school bus safety and emergency energy assistance for constituents, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Fred Gee Jr (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 126 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. Fred Gee Jr 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 127Marcus A. Brown (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marcus A. Brown Democratic Incumbent
Marcus Brown represents Bridgeport in the Connecticut House and serves as Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee, also sitting on the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee, per the House Democrats. He has worked on additional state funding for the City of Bridgeport, including for its school system, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marcus A. Brown (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 127 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. Marcus A. 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 128Christopher Rosario (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher Rosario Democratic Incumbent
Christopher Rosario represents Bridgeport in the Connecticut House and serves as Deputy Speaker of the House, sitting on the Appropriations Committee, the Government Administration and Elections Committee and the Transportation Committee, per the House Democrats. He has focused on free school breakfast funding and expanding renewable energy access, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher Rosario (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 128 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. Christopher Rosario 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 129Steve Stafstrom (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Stafstrom Democratic Incumbent
- Authored Connecticut's red flag law and led the ban on devices that convert pistols into illegal machine guns
- Worked on legislation reducing electric ratepayer charges
- Championed the Clean Slate Act to allow expungement of criminal records
Per the campaign site.
About Steve Stafstrom
Steve Stafstrom is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 129th District, representing Bridgeport, per his campaign site. He has represented the district since winning a special election in February 2015 and serves as House Chair of the Judiciary Committee and a member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, per his campaign site. He is an attorney with the Bridgeport-based firm Pullman & Comley, per his campaign site.
Steve Stafstrom (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 129 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. Steve Stafstrom 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 130Antonio "Tone" Felipe (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Antonio "Tone" Felipe Democratic Incumbent
Antonio Felipe represents Bridgeport in the Connecticut House and chairs the Housing Committee, also serving on the Appropriations Committee and the Education Committee, per the House Democrats. He has focused on affordable housing and universal free school breakfast funding, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Antonio "Tone" Felipe (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 130 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. Antonio "Tone" Felipe 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 132Jennifer Leeper (D) · Carol Pontrelli (R)
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Incumbent
Jennifer Leeper represents Fairfield and Southport in the Connecticut House and chairs the Education Committee, also serving on the Appropriations Committee and the Environment Committee, per the House Democrats. She has focused on literacy initiatives and school safety, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Carol Pontrelli Republican
Carol Pontrelli is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 132 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), Carol Pontrelli (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 132 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. Jennifer Leeper 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 133Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D) · Lisa Miro (R)
Cristin McCarthy Vahey Democratic Incumbent
- Cites work on the Rooster River Flood Mitigation Project protecting Fairfield and Bridgeport from flood damage
- Supports lower costs for students, working families and seniors through tax relief
- Supports housing options that let seniors stay in their homes
Per the campaign site.
About Cristin McCarthy Vahey
Cristin McCarthy Vahey is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 133rd District, representing Fairfield, per her campaign site. She has served in Fairfield elected office since 2005, including on the Representative Town Meeting and Board of Selectmen, per her campaign site. She holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington, per her campaign site.
Lisa Miro Republican
Lisa Miro is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 133 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Lisa Miro (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 133 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. Cristin McCarthy Vahey 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 134Sarah Keitt (D) · Ken Astarita (R)
Sarah Keitt Democratic Incumbent
Sarah Keitt represents Fairfield and Trumbull in the Connecticut House and serves as Vice Chair of the Commerce Committee, also sitting on the Committee on Children, the Human Services Committee and the Public Health Committee, per the House Democrats. She has focused on early literacy grants and school bus safety, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ken Astarita Republican
- Reducing property taxes and electric bills and eliminating the state tax on Social Security
- Local control over zoning and opposing statewide education mandates
Per the campaign site.
About Ken Astarita
Ken Astarita is the Republican candidate for Connecticut House District 134, covering Fairfield and Trumbull. He has lived in Fairfield since 2007 and is a retired financial services professional who spent the final 18 years of his career at Computershare, and served on Fairfield's Representative Town Meeting, per a campaign profile published by Dr. Michael Goldstein for CT. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College, per the same source.
Sarah Keitt (Democratic), Ken Astarita (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 134 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. Sarah Keitt 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 135Anne M Hughes (D) · Darrell Harris (R)
Anne M Hughes Democratic Incumbent
Anne Hughes represents Easton, Redding and Weston in the Connecticut House and serves on the Aging Committee, the Energy and Technology Committee, the Human Services Committee and the Labor and Public Employees Committee, per the House Democrats. Her recent legislative work has addressed agricultural preservation and environmental conservation in her district, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Darrell Harris Republican
Darrell Harris is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 135 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Anne M Hughes (Democratic), Darrell Harris (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 135 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. Anne M Hughes 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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