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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 40

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel Gaiewski and Isabelle Roode. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Daniel Gaiewski (Democratic), Isabelle Roode (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 40 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. Daniel Gaiewski 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, Daniel Gaiewski, is on the ballot.

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Daniel Gaiewski

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Dan Gaiewski represents Connecticut's 40th House District, per the Connecticut House Democrats. Before entering elected office he worked as an aide for Congressman Joe Courtney and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, and with the Connecticut House Democratic Caucus, per the Connecticut House Democrats. A Groton native, he graduated from Robert E. Fitch High School and Franklin and Marshall College, and was appointed to the Groton Town Council in 2023 before being elected to a full term that year, per the Connecticut House Democrats. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Isabelle Roode

Republican

Biography

Isabelle Roode is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 40 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 40 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Daniel Gaiewski and Isabelle Roode. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 40 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
Daniel Gaiewski, full profileIsabelle Roode, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office