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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut Senate District 22

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox and Scott M Modlin. Candidate information follows official Greater Bridgeport Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, is on the ballot.

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Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 22 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox and Scott M Modlin. Candidate information follows official Greater Bridgeport Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut Senate District 22 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 profiles
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, full profileScott M Modlin, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office