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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 80

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cheryl Hilton and Gale L. Mastrofrancesco. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cheryl Hilton (Democratic), Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 80 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. Gale L. Mastrofrancesco 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, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, is on the ballot.

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Cheryl Hilton

Democratic

Biography

Cheryl Hilton is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Hilton is a University of Connecticut graduate in human development and family relations who spent 14 years in health and welfare insurance before moving into real estate, per the campaign site. She is the founder of the Hilton Advocacy Group, which helps families navigate special-education plans for their children, and lives in Southington, per the campaign site.

Gale L. Mastrofrancesco

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports stronger absentee-ballot safeguards, opposes expanded state authority over homeschooling, and supports protections against senior financial fraud.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Gale L. Mastrofrancesco represents Southington and Wolcott's 80th Assembly District and serves as Assistant House Republican Leader, per CT House Republicans. She is ranking member of the Government Administration and Elections Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 80 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cheryl Hilton and Gale L. Mastrofrancesco. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 80 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
Cheryl Hilton, full profileGale L. Mastrofrancesco, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office