Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 136

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 136 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lee Goldstein and Douglas Ouellette. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Lee Goldstein (Democratic), Douglas Ouellette (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 136 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.

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.

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Lee Goldstein

Democratic

Top priorities

Wants to keep public schools strong and stable so families can count on them
Wants to make Connecticut more affordable and prevent state decisions from shifting costs onto towns

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lee Goldstein is a candidate for Connecticut House District 136, representing Westport, per her campaign site. She is Chair of the Westport Board of Education and a Yale graduate and former teacher, per her campaign site. Earlier in her career she investigated child abuse and sexual assault cases in New York City, per her campaign site.

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Douglas Ouellette

Republican

Biography

Douglas Ouellette is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 136 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 136 in 2026?

When is the Connecticut House District 136 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 roster from official Western Connecticut Planning Region and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Lee Goldstein, full profile Douglas Ouellette, full profile Official Connecticut election office