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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut Senate District 30

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron Zimmer and Stephen G. Harding. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Aaron Zimmer (Democratic), Stephen G. Harding (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 30 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. Stephen G. Harding 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, Stephen G. Harding, is on the ballot.

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Aaron Zimmer

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Wants to lower costs for Connecticut families and defend access to healthcare.
  • Supports fair pay and benefits for working people

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Aaron Zimmer is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut Senate District 30, per his campaign site. His campaign announced in June 2026 that it had qualified for Connecticut's Citizens' Election Program, per his campaign site. Zimmer has been endorsed by CSEA and Planned Parenthood Votes Connecticut, per his campaign site.

Stephen G. Harding

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Stephen G. Harding is a lawyer and Senate Minority Leader who has lived in Brookfield for nearly 30 years, per ctsenaterepublicans.com. He was first elected to the Senate in 2022 after four terms in the House, and is the ranking member of the Environment and Legislative Management committees, 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 Senate District 30 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aaron Zimmer and Stephen G. Harding. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut Senate District 30 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
Aaron Zimmer, full profileStephen G. Harding, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office