2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Samuel Carmody and Tom Laffin. Candidate information follows official South Central Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Samuel Carmody (Democratic), Tom Laffin (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 85 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. The General Assembly's member list shows no sitting member among these candidates. 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
Per the campaign site.
Samuel Carmody serves as a Wallingford Town Councilor and is a lifelong Wallingford resident whose family has lived there for generations, per his campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Laffin is a Wallingford native with 24 years of experience in public service and community leadership, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 85 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Samuel Carmody and Tom Laffin. 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 85 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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