2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: MJ Shannon and Ray Collins. Candidate information follows official South Central Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
MJ Shannon (Democratic), Ray Collins (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 117 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. MJ Shannon 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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Democratic Incumbent
Shannon is the State Representative for Milford, Orange and West Haven, per the Connecticut House Democrats caucus page. Recent work highlighted there includes reading intervention programs, renewable energy legislation and veterans recognition. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Collins chaired the West Haven Police Commission and served eight years on the city's Board of Education, per the Orange Times. He is the son of a former state representative who held the 117th District seat for nearly two decades, and is the unanimously endorsed Republican candidate for the seat, succeeding outgoing Rep. Charles Ferraro.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 117 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 117 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: MJ Shannon and Ray Collins. Candidate information follows official South Central Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut House District 117 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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