Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
18 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region races, led by the Connecticut Senate District 18 contest.
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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is split across 9 Connecticut Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressConnecticut Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 18, 29, 35
Connecticut Senate District 18Joe de la Cruz (D) · Heather Somers (R)
Joe de la Cruz Democratic
- Support universal health coverage
- Support mental health and addiction recovery resources, including standards of care for sober living homes
- Support paid family leave, a higher minimum wage, and lower energy costs
Per the campaign site.
About Joe de la Cruz
Joe de la Cruz is a candidate for Connecticut Senate District 18, per his campaign site. He previously served three terms as a state representative for the 41st District and nine years on Groton's Representative Town Meeting and Town Council, per his campaign site. De la Cruz joined Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 40 in 1997, later becoming Vice President at the Hillery Company, and co-founded Community Speaks Out, an organization connecting families affected by addiction to treatment and support, per his campaign site.
Heather Somers Republican Incumbent
- Reduce the income tax burden on small businesses and seniors
- Support access to affordable, high-quality health care, including a focus on mental health resources
- Support Eastern Connecticut's fishing fleet, agriculture producers, tourism and military installations
Per the campaign site.
About Heather Somers
Heather Somers is the Republican state senator for Connecticut's 18th District, representing Eastern Connecticut, per her campaign site. She has served in the Senate since January 2017 and previously served as a Groton town councilor and as mayor of Groton, per her campaign site. Somers was a co-founder of a biotech company and serves as chief deputy Republican leader, having chaired the Public Health Committee, per her campaign site.
Joe de la Cruz (Democratic), Heather Somers (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 18 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. Heather Somers 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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 29Mae Flexer (D) · Chris Reddy (R)
Mae Flexer Democratic Incumbent
Mae Flexer serves as Deputy President Pro Tempore and Federal Relations Liaison of the Connecticut Senate, representing nine towns including Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson and Windham, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chris Reddy Republican
Chris Reddy is a radio host who worked as assistant clerk for the legislature's Appropriations Committee during the 2025 session, per news coverage. He hosts a weekly political talk show on WILI 95.3 FM/1400 AM in Willimantic, per the same coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Mae Flexer (Democratic), Chris Reddy (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 29 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. Mae Flexer 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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 35Ethan Werstler (D) · Jeffrey Gordon (R)
Ethan Werstler Democratic
- Wants to bring new leadership to Northeastern Connecticut, which he says has been left behind.
- Wants to drive economic growth and expand educational access in the district.
Per the campaign site.
About Ethan Werstler
Ethan Werstler is a small business owner and associate at a Hartford government affairs firm, and a fourth generation UConn graduate and third generation Woodstock resident, per The Chronicle. He previously ran for state representative in the 52nd district and served as a field organizer for Congressman Joe Courtney's campaign, per the same source.
Jeffrey Gordon Republican Incumbent
Jeffrey Gordon, of Woodstock, is a medical doctor first elected to the Senate in 2022 and is one of two physicians in the Connecticut legislature, per his official Senate page. He is the Republican leader on the Planning and Development and Veterans' Affairs committees and co-chairman of the Rural Caucus, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ethan Werstler (Democratic), Jeffrey Gordon (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 35 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. Jeffrey Gordon 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House: 6 districtsDistricts 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52
Connecticut House District 44Samantha Derenthal (D) · Anne Dubay Dauphinais (R)
Samantha Derenthal Democratic
Samantha Derenthal is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Anne Dubay Dauphinais Republican Incumbent
Anne Dubay Dauphinais is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Anne Dubay Dauphinais is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Samantha Derenthal (Democratic), Anne Dubay Dauphinais (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 44 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. Anne Dubay Dauphinais 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 45Matt Danieluk (D) · Brian Lanoue (R)
Matt Danieluk Democratic
- Addressing rising costs for working class and fixed income taxpayers
- Fully funding school meals and expanding student mental health services
- Supporting labor unions, fair wages and guardrails around artificial intelligence automation
Per the campaign site.
About Matt Danieluk
Matt Danieluk is a Realtor, school paraprofessional and basketball coach who serves as Third Selectman in Griswold, per their campaign site. A lifelong resident of the Lisbon and Griswold area, Danieluk is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut House District 45, covering Griswold, Lisbon, Preston, Voluntown and Ledyard, per their campaign site.
Brian Lanoue Republican Incumbent
Brian Lanoue is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 45th Assembly District, covering Griswold, Ledyard, Lisbon, Preston and Voluntown, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Lanoue has backed background checks for children's camp employees and a tax exemption stipend for volunteer first responders, per CT House Republicans.
Matt Danieluk (Democratic), Brian Lanoue (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 45 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. Brian Lanoue 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 47Marcus Palumbo (D) · Doug Dubitsky (R)
Marcus Palumbo Democratic
- Lowering property taxes
- Reducing electric bills
- Strengthening collective bargaining and pro worker policies
Per the campaign site.
About Marcus Palumbo
Marcus Palumbo is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Palumbo's campaign site says he believes Connecticut's economy is rigged against middle- and working-class families, and he is focused on lowering property taxes and electric bills and strengthening collective bargaining rights, per the campaign site.
Doug Dubitsky Republican Incumbent
Doug Dubitsky is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 47th Assembly District, covering Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Lisbon, Norwich, Plainfield, Scotland and Sprague, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Dubitsky serves as Assistant House Republican Leader, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marcus Palumbo (Democratic), Doug Dubitsky (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 47 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. Doug Dubitsky 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 50Pat Boyd (D) · Anthony J. Emilio (R)
Pat Boyd Democratic Incumbent
- Cited by the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut as supporting small businesses including trucking companies
Per the campaign site.
About Pat Boyd
Pat Boyd is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 50th District, representing Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Mansfield, Pomfret and Woodstock, per his campaign site.
Anthony J. Emilio Republican
Anthony J. Emilio is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 50 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the official August 11, 2026 primary results in the Secretary of the State's election-night reporting system (this candidate won a contested primary; no certificate of endorsement for the winner was found among the certificates the Secretary of the State's office has posted). No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Pat Boyd (Democratic), Anthony J. Emilio (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 50 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. Pat Boyd 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 51Lina Wagner (D) · Chris Stewart (R)
Lina Wagner Democratic
- Addressing rising costs of housing, health care, groceries and utilities
- Preserving rural character through responsible growth and environmental protection
- Strengthening public education funding
Per the campaign site.
About Lina Wagner
Wagner holds a Doctor of Business Administration in global business management, a master's degree in entertainment business and a bachelor's degree in creative writing for entertainment, along with an adult high school diploma earned later in life, per the campaign site. Wagner has worked in health care administration, program management, community services, grant-funded programs and business operations, per the campaign site.
Chris Stewart Republican Incumbent
Chris Stewart is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 51st Assembly District, covering Killingly, Putnam and Thompson, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Stewart has focused on the state's education funding formula and cost of living, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lina Wagner (Democratic), Chris Stewart (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 51 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. Chris Stewart 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.
Full race pageConnecticut House District 52Vincent Tocci (D) · Kurt Vail (R)
Vincent Tocci Democratic
- Supports reimbursing unfunded state mandates to reduce the tax burden on local taxpayers
- Focuses on lowering costs for residents and expanding economic opportunity
Per the campaign site.
About Vincent Tocci
Vincent Tocci is a candidate for Connecticut House District 52, representing Woodstock, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of Woodstock from a union family; his father was a Teamster and his stepfather was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, per his campaign site.
Kurt Vail Republican Incumbent
Kurt Vail is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 52nd Assembly District, covering Somers, Stafford, Union and Woodstock, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Vail has worked on a school funding and property tax relief plan, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Vincent Tocci (Democratic), Kurt Vail (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 52 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. Kurt Vail 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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