2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Kushner and Melissa Lindsey. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julie Kushner (Democratic), Melissa Lindsey (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 24 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. Julie Kushner 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Julie Kushner, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Julie Kushner serves as Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate, representing Danbury, New Fairfield and Ridgefield, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Melissa Lindsey is a lifelong New Fairfield resident and former First Selectman of the town, per her campaign site. She has worked in Danbury Public Schools as a substitute teacher, interventionist and athletic coach, per the same source.
Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 24 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julie Kushner and Melissa Lindsey. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut Senate District 24 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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