Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 36

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Renee LaMark Muir and Guy Tuccero. Candidate information follows official Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), Guy Tuccero (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 36 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. Renee LaMark Muir 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, Renee LaMark Muir, is on the ballot.

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Renee LaMark Muir

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Renee LaMark Muir represents Connecticut's 36th House District, covering Chester, Deep River, Essex and Haddam, per the Connecticut House Democrats. She spent 10 years as a special investigator with the NYC Department of Investigation, then 20 years as a principal analyst with Connecticut's Legislative Program Review and Investigation Committee, and worked as a Hartford Police Department detective from 2007 to 2016, per the Connecticut House Democrats. She founded Justice Solutions Consulting in 2016 and is a senior policy and research analyst with the University of Connecticut's Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Guy Tuccero

Republican

Biography

Guy Tuccero is a certified arborist and owner of Meristem Treecare and Plantscapes in Haddam, per HK Now. He is a father of three and won the Republican nomination for the 36th House District at the regional nominating convention on May 21, 2026, per HK Now. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Who is running for Connecticut House District 36 in 2026?

When is the Connecticut House District 36 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Renee LaMark Muir, full profile Guy Tuccero, full profile Official Connecticut election office