2026 Connecticut Senate election

2026 Connecticut State Senate election

November 3, 2026
All 36 seats in the Connecticut Senate19 seats needed for a majority
Leader Bob Duff Stephen Harding Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 7, 2015 February 16, 2024 Leader's seat District 25 District 30 Last election 25 11
Democratic incumbent     Republican incumbent     Republican incumbent retiring
Incumbent President pro tempore of the Senate Martin LooneyDemocratic

The 2026 Connecticut State Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.^[1] Voters will elect members of the Connecticut State Senate in all 36 of the U.S. state of Connecticut's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.^[2]

Retirements

Republican

1. District 36: Ryan Fazio is retiring to run for governor.^[3]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4]	Safe D	January 22, 2026

Summary of results by district

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Outcome
1st	John Fonfara		Dem	TBD
2nd	Douglas McCrory		Dem	TBD
3rd	Saud Anwar		Dem	TBD
4th	MD Rahman		Dem	TBD
5th	Derek Slap		Dem	TBD
6th	Rick Lopes		Dem	TBD
7th	John Kissel		Rep	TBD
8th	Paul Honig		Dem	TBD
9th	Matthew Lesser		Dem	TBD
10th	Gary Winfield		Dem	TBD
11th	Martin Looney		Dem	TBD
12th	Christine Cohen		Dem	TBD
13th	Jan Hochadel		Dem	TBD
14th	James Maroney		Dem	TBD
15th	Joan Hartley		Dem	TBD
16th	Robert Sampson		Rep	TBD
17th	Jorge Cabrera		Dem	TBD
18th	Heather Somers		Rep	TBD
19th	Catherine Osten		Dem	TBD
20th	Martha Marx		Dem	TBD
21st	Jason Perillo		Rep	TBD
22nd	Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox		Dem	TBD
23rd	Herron Gaston		Dem	TBD
24th	Julie Kushner		Dem	TBD
25th	Bob Duff		Dem	TBD
26th	Ceci Maher		Dem	TBD
27th	Patricia Billie Miller		Dem	TBD
28th	Tony Hwang		Rep	TBD
29th	Mae Flexer		Dem	TBD
30th	Stephen Harding		Rep	TBD
31st	Henri Martin		Rep	TBD
32nd	Eric Berthel		Rep	TBD
33rd	Norman Needleman		Dem	TBD
34th	Paul Cicarella		Rep	TBD
35th	Jeff Gordon		Rep	TBD
36th	Ryan Fazio		Rep	TBD

References

1. Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
2. "Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
3. "Sen. Ryan Fazio announces run for governor in 2026". WVIT. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
4. Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.