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Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Connecticut Senate District 25

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Duff and Justin Perry. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Bob Duff (Democratic), Justin Perry (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 25 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. Bob Duff 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, Bob Duff, is on the ballot.

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Bob Duff

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Bob Duff serves as Senate Majority Leader of the Connecticut Senate, representing Norwalk and Darien, per senatedems.ct.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Justin Perry

Republican

Top priorities
  • Sees affordability as the central issue, citing high electricity, income tax and property tax costs.
  • Wants to revise the Education Cost Sharing formula so Norwalk receives more of what it sends in income tax.
  • Wants Connecticut to become a science and technology hub modeled on Massachusetts and Texas research programs.

Per the Nancy on Norwalk (candidate questionnaire).

Biography

Justin Perry is a cancer biologist who has spent his career on disease research and discovery, per a Nancy on Norwalk candidate questionnaire. He describes himself as not a career politician in that questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 25 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Duff and Justin Perry. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Connecticut Senate District 25 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 Duff, full profileJustin Perry, full profileOfficial Connecticut election office