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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut House District 142

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 142 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lucy Dathan and Don Mastronardi. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Don Mastronardi (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 142 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. Lucy Dathan 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, Lucy Dathan, is on the ballot.

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Lucy Dathan

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Lucy Dathan represents Norwalk and New Canaan in the Connecticut House and chairs the Government Oversight Committee, also serving on the Appropriations Committee and the Human Services Committee, per the House Democrats. She helped secure funding for universal free school breakfast and earned a perfect environmental scorecard, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Don Mastronardi

Republican

Biography

Don Mastronardi is the Republican candidate for Connecticut House District 142. He owns the Dry Dock Bar and Grille, Dry Dock at Silvermine Golf Club, and Dry Dock's Smokin Aces at Oak Hills Golf Park, per Nancy on Norwalk. He was born in Cortland, New York, and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting with a minor in sports management from Ithaca College in 1998, per the same source. 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 142 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 142 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lucy Dathan and Don Mastronardi. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut House District 142 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
Lucy Dathan, full profileDon Mastronardi, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office