2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 106 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Embree Ku and Mitch Bolinsky. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michelle Embree Ku (Democratic), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 106 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. Mitch Bolinsky 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
Per the campaign site.
Ku holds a Ph.D. from Brown University and has a career background as a scientist, per the Newtown Bee. She serves on Newtown's Legislative Council and previously chaired the town's Board of Education, and is the Democratic candidate for the 106th House District, which covers all of Newtown.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Mitch Bolinsky is the incumbent Connecticut State Representative for the 106th District, per his campaign site. He serves as an Assistant Republican Leader on the Appropriations and Education committees and as Ranking Member of the Aging Committee, per his campaign site. Before elected office he worked more than 30 years in the private sector, including as Principal of M-Vision Insights, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 106 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 106 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Embree Ku and Mitch Bolinsky. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut House District 106 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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