2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan V. Hartley and Ruben Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Ruben Rodriguez (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 15 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. Joan V. Hartley 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Joan V. Hartley, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Joan V. Hartley has worked in private-sector management for a major health care insurer and in residential real estate, and is a former educator who co-authored the state's early school readiness legislation, per CT Senate Democrats. She has served eight terms in the House and 12 terms in the Senate representing Waterbury, Middlebury and Naugatuck, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Ruben Rodriguez works as a meter technician for the New Britain Water Department, per Brookfield Patch. He was a founder of the Latino National Coalition of Connecticut and was appointed by state Senator Len Fasano to a commission on Latino and Puerto Rican affairs; he has lived in Waterbury for about 20 years, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 15 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joan V. Hartley and Ruben Rodriguez. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut Senate District 15 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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