2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jill Oberlander and Joe Kelly. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jill Oberlander (Democratic), Joe Kelly (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut Senate District 36 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.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jill Oberlander is an attorney and 20 year Greenwich resident who has served as a Greenwich Selectperson, chaired the town's finance board and served on the Representative Town Meeting, per her campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Joe Kelly is CEO and owner of Uranium Markets and has held president and owner roles in real estate development firms, along with senior management roles at financial institutions in New York, London and Tokyo, per his campaign site. He has served on the Greenwich Board of Education, including a year as chair, and on the Representative Town Meeting and Board of Estimate and Taxation, per the same source.
Who is running for Connecticut Senate District 36 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jill Oberlander and Joe Kelly. Candidate information follows official Western Connecticut Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut Senate District 36 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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