What's on the ballot in Connecticut?

Connecticut's next election is November 3, 2026 (Connecticut 2026 general election). 194 races across 5 offices are on the ballot in Connecticut.

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What Connecticut voters will decide in the 2026 elections

Elections and voting

Connecticut’s 2026 ballot includes statewide offices and all five of the state’s U.S. House districts.

The Ballot Connecticut News DeskOct 6, 2026

Candidate profile · CT

Candidate profile: Billy Buckbee in House District 67

Elections and voting

Republican incumbent Billy Buckbee is the only candidate listed in Connecticut’s uncontested 67th House District race.

The Ballot Connecticut DeskOct 5, 2026

Candidate profile · CT

Anthony Nolan: 2026 candidate for Connecticut House District 39

Elections and voting

Democratic incumbent Anthony Nolan is running in an uncontested race for Connecticut House District 39 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskOct 4, 2026

Explainer · CT

Voter guide to Connecticut’s 2026 general election

Elections and voting

Connecticut voters should verify election dates, registration status, ballot contents and voting instructions before casting a ballot in 2026.

The Ballot Connecticut News DeskOct 1, 2026

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Connecticut student released as senator seeks ICE inquiry

Foreign policy

A Connecticut student is out of ICE detention, while a senator is calling for an investigation into the detention.

The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 29, 2026

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Connecticut’s 2026 elections: Offices and candidates

Elections and voting

Connecticut voters will choose statewide officials and representatives for all five U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 28, 2026

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Glock challenges Connecticut’s convertible-pistol ban

Public safety

The gunmaker’s federal lawsuit disputes Connecticut’s ban on pistols that can be readily converted into machine guns.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 25, 2026

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Bolton, Tong projected to win Connecticut AG primaries

Housing

John Bolton and incumbent William Tong were projected as their parties’ Connecticut attorney general primary winners in uncontested races.

The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 24, 2026

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Lumaj, Thomas projected to win Connecticut primaries

Housing

Peter Lumaj and Stephanie Thomas were projected to win uncontested 2026 primaries for Connecticut secretary of the state.

The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 24, 2026

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Connecticut IG rules 2009 fatal police shooting justified

Public safety

The inspector general found officers were justified in shooting a man who pointed an unloaded gun at them during a 2009 encounter.

The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 24, 2026

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State Clears Officers After 17-Year East Hartford Delay

Public safety

Connecticut’s inspector general cleared three officers in a fatal East Hartford shooting and attributed the delayed finding to a missing report.

The Ballot Connecticut DeskSep 23, 2026

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High court ruling clears path for expanded voting in Connecticut

Elections and voting

The decision follows voters’ 2024 approval of broader absentee voting beyond the state’s existing excuse-based system.

The Ballot Connecticut News DeskSep 21, 2026