One candidate is tracked for Connecticut House District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Juan Candelaria. Candidate information follows official South Central Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Juan Candelaria (Democratic) is the only major-party nominee on file for Connecticut House District 95 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. Juan Candelaria 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Juan Candelaria, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Juan Candelaria has represented New Haven's 95th District since 2002 and was named Deputy Speaker in 2017, the first Latino to hold the position, per CT House Democrats. He worked as a manager and marketer in the private sector and holds an MBA from the University of New Haven, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 95 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Connecticut House District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Juan Candelaria. 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 95 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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