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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 48

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Fernandez and Mark DeCaprio. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Bob Fernandez (Democratic), Mark DeCaprio (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 48 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 DeCaprio 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, Mark DeCaprio, is on the ballot.

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Bob Fernandez

Democratic

Biography

Bob Fernandez is the Democratic nominee for Connecticut House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Fernandez is a 20-plus-year combat veteran and submarine corpsman in the U.S. Navy who later worked at Quinebaug Valley Community College and with labor unions on school funding and workers' contracts, per the campaign site. He lives in Franklin with his wife and their three sons, per the campaign site.

Mark DeCaprio

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports initiatives to lower Connecticut's electric rates
  • Focuses on affordability for families, seniors and small businesses

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mark DeCaprio is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 48th District, representing Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin and part of Lebanon, per his campaign site. He is a U.S. Navy submarine veteran and has been a Lebanon resident for over 40 years, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut House District 48 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Fernandez and Mark DeCaprio. Candidate information follows official Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 48 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
Bob Fernandez, full profileMark DeCaprio, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office