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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 52

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vincent Tocci and Kurt Vail. Candidate information follows official Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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, Kurt Vail, is on the ballot.

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Vincent Tocci

Democratic

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 52 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 52 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vincent Tocci and Kurt Vail. Candidate information follows official Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 52 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
Vincent Tocci, full profileKurt Vail, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office