Northwest Hills Planning Region Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
22 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Northwest Hills Planning Region races, led by the Connecticut Senate District 5 contest.
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Northwest Hills Planning Region is split across 12 Connecticut Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressConnecticut Senate: 5 districtsDistricts 5, 8, 30, 31, 32
Connecticut Senate District 5Derek Slap (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Derek Slap Democratic Incumbent
Derek Slap serves as Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate, representing West Hartford, Farmington, Burlington and Bloomfield, per senatedems.ct.gov. He chairs the Higher Education Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Derek Slap (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut Senate District 5 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. Derek Slap 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 8Paul Honig (D) · Michael R. Criss (R)
Paul Honig Democratic Incumbent
Paul Honig serves as Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate, representing 11 towns including Avon, Simsbury, Torrington, Canton and New Hartford, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Michael R. Criss Republican
Michael R. Criss has served as Harwinton's First Selectman since 2011 and secured the Republican nomination for the 8th Senate District on May 21, 2026, per Patch. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Paul Honig (Democratic), Michael R. Criss (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 8 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. Paul Honig 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 30Aaron Zimmer (D) · Stephen G. Harding (R)
Aaron Zimmer Democratic
- Wants to lower costs for Connecticut families and defend access to healthcare.
- Supports fair pay and benefits for working people
Per the campaign site.
About Aaron Zimmer
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 Republican Incumbent
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.
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.
Full race pageConnecticut Senate District 31Laurel LaPorte-Grimes (D) · Henri Martin (R)
Laurel LaPorte-Grimes Democratic
Laurel LaPorte-Grimes is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut Senate District 31 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.
Henri Martin Republican Incumbent
Henri Martin, a Bristol small business owner, is serving his sixth term in the Senate after winning reelection in 2024 and holds the title of Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore, per ctsenaterepublicans.com. He previously served as a Bristol councilman and acting mayor and is the ranking member of the Commerce and Higher Education committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Laurel LaPorte-Grimes (Democratic), Henri Martin (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 31 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. Henri Martin 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 32Matt Knickerbocker (D) · Eric C Berthel (R)
Matt Knickerbocker Democratic
Matt Knickerbocker most recently served as town manager of Wilton and previously served 13 years as First Selectman of Bethel, where he led infrastructure investments and helped the town reach a AAA bond rating, per Voices News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Eric C Berthel Republican Incumbent
Eric C Berthel, of Watertown, is a former first responder serving his fifth term after winning reelection in 2024 and holds the title of Chief Deputy Republican Leader, per his official Senate page. He is the ranking Republican member of the Banking, Education, and Executive and Legislative Nominations committees, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Matt Knickerbocker (Democratic), Eric C Berthel (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 32 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. Eric C Berthel 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: 7 districtsDistricts 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 76
Connecticut House District 62Kim Becker (D) · Mark W. Anderson (R)
Kim Becker Democratic
- Supports fair school funding to keep property taxes stable
- Wants to create affordable housing opportunities for seniors and young adults
- Supports sustainable agriculture and protecting the Farmington River
Per the campaign site.
About Kim Becker
Kim Becker is a candidate for Connecticut House District 62, representing Granby, New Hartford, Barkhamsted and Hartland, per her campaign site. She serves as a Selectwoman and as President of a senior affordable housing community, per her campaign site. She is a board member of the Farmington River Food Co-Op, per her campaign site.
Mark W. Anderson Republican Incumbent
Mark Anderson is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 62nd Assembly District, covering Barkhamsted, Granby, Hartland and New Hartford, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Anderson has worked on an expanded sales tax free week and veterans' tuition waivers, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kim Becker (Democratic), Mark W. Anderson (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 62 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. Mark W. Anderson 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 63Caitlin Hall (D) · Jay M. Case (R)
Caitlin Hall Democratic
Caitlin Hall works as a business analyst in the technology sector and holds a Master's in Social Work, per the Torrington Democratic Town Committee. A Torrington resident who serves on the town's Board of Finance, Hall is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut House District 63, per the Torrington Democratic Town Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jay M. Case Republican Incumbent
Jay Case is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 63rd Assembly District, covering Colebrook, Torrington and Winchester, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Case serves as House ranking member of the Human Services Committee, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Caitlin Hall (Democratic), Jay M. Case (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 63 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. Jay M. Case 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 64Maria Horn (D) · Katelynn Borraiz (R)
Maria Horn Democratic Incumbent
- Has worked on public safety legislation including gun storage and Extreme Risk Protection Order laws
- Supports expanded access to healthcare and telehealth services in the district
- Supports investment in rural broadband access for the Northwest Corner
Per the campaign site.
About Maria Horn
Maria Horn is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 64th District, representing Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon and Washington, per her campaign site. She serves as House Chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and on the Environment and Energy and Technology committees, per her campaign site. Before the legislature she worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York and earlier in corporate finance at JP Morgan, per her campaign site. She earned her B.A. from Princeton University and her J.D. from the University of Chicago, per her campaign site.
Katelynn Borraiz Republican
Katelynn Borraiz is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 64 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.
Maria Horn (Democratic), Katelynn Borraiz (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 64 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. Maria Horn 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 65Edward M Corey (D) · Joe Canino (R)
Edward M Corey Democratic
Edward M Corey is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 65 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.
Joe Canino Republican Incumbent
- Championed tripling the state's property tax credit and eliminating the tax on Social Security benefits
- Backed legislation to strengthen recruitment and retention of police officers and first responders
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Canino
Joe Canino is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 65th District, representing Torrington, per his campaign site. He is in his first term in office, per his campaign site.
Edward M Corey (Democratic), Joe Canino (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 65 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. Joe Canino 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 66Suzanne Lovig (D) · Karen Reddington-Hughes (R)
Suzanne Lovig Democratic
- Reduce health care and utility costs to improve affordability for families
- Secure fair state funding for District 66 towns and schools
- Support young families and community growth to sustain local boards and volunteer services
Per the campaign site.
About Suzanne Lovig
Suzanne Lovig is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut House District 66, per her campaign site. She co-owns TopNotch Painting LLC, a Woodbury painting business she and her husband launched in 1993, per her campaign site. Lovig has served as chair of the Woodbury Public Building Commission and on the Zoning Commission, and currently serves on the Board of Finance, per her campaign site.
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Incumbent
Karen Reddington-Hughes is the sitting state representative for Connecticut's 66th Assembly District, covering Bethlehem, Litchfield, Morris, Warren and Woodbury, per the Connecticut General Assembly's member roster. Reddington-Hughes has worked on agricultural support and wildlife management issues, per CT House Republicans. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Suzanne Lovig (Democratic), Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 66 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. Karen Reddington-Hughes 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 69Jason Buchsbaum (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Incumbent
- Lower Connecticut's energy costs
- Support public safety and emergency services
- Oppose unfunded mandates and protect the right of towns to govern themselves
Per the campaign site.
About Jason Buchsbaum
Jason Buchsbaum is the Republican state representative for Connecticut House District 69, seeking reelection, per his campaign site. He serves on the General Assembly's Public Safety and Security, Energy and Technology, and Commerce committees, per his campaign site. Buchsbaum was elected to five terms on the Southbury Board of Selectmen, where he served as Chairman Pro Tempore, and previously served on the Seymour Board of Education, per his campaign site.
Jason Buchsbaum (Republican) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 69 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. Jason Buchsbaum 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 76Jennifer C. Davis (D) · John Piscopo (R)
Jennifer C. Davis Democratic
Jennifer C. Davis is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 76 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.
John Piscopo Republican Incumbent
- Has raised concerns that state budget adjustment legislation relies on one-time expenditures rather than long-term fiscal reforms.
Per the campaign site.
About John Piscopo
John Piscopo is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. John Piscopo is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jennifer C. Davis (Democratic), John Piscopo (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 76 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. John Piscopo 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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