Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 129

One candidate is tracked for Connecticut House District 129 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Stafstrom. Candidate information follows official Greater Bridgeport Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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, Steve Stafstrom, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Steve Stafstrom

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 129 in 2026?

When is the Connecticut House District 129 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 roster from official Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Steve Stafstrom, full profile Official Connecticut election office