Connecticut voters delivered a decisive victory for the Democratic Party in the 2026 General Assembly elections. Early results released Tuesday morning show Democrats projecting a 30‑6 majority in the State Senate and a 111‑40 advantage in the House of Representatives.
Senate results
The Senate count includes several close races that remain unresolved, including contests involving three Republican incumbents. Among those, Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding of Brookfield is still awaiting a final tally.
Democrats, however, confirmed the defeat of three long‑standing Republican senators. After 34 years of service, Sen. John Kissel of Enfield lost to Democrat David Kiner in the 7th District. In the 18th District, Sen. Heather Somers of Groton was unseated by Joe de la Cruz, and Sen. Jeff Gordon of Woodstock fell to Ethan Werstler in the 35th District.
Additional Democratic gains came from two open seats in Fairfield County. Rob Blanchard of Newtown captured the 28th District seat previously held by Republican Sen. Tony Hwang, while Jill Oberlander of Greenwich won the 36th District seat that had been occupied by Sen. Ryan Fazio, the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee.
House outcomes
The House race saw Democrats expanding their control across the state. Early victories were reported in the 106th and 113th districts, where Michelle Embree Ku defeated Rep. Mitch Bolinsky of Newtown and Bryan Lizotte secured the open seat in Shelton.
Republican incumbents who appear to have lost include Rep. Cara Pavalock‑D’Amato of Bristol, Rep. Steve Weir of Hebron, and Rep. Greg Howard of Stonington. The Republican base in Fairfield County continued to erode, with Democrats also flipping state House seats in Newtown and Shelton.
House Speaker Matt Ritter, D‑Hartford, noted that if remaining close races tilt in the party’s favor, the Democratic advantage could rise to as much as 115‑36.
Implications
These results give Democrats a veto‑proof majority in both chambers, positioning the party to advance its legislative agenda without needing Republican support. The narrow Republican presence in the Senate marks the smallest GOP representation in that chamber’s history.
While some contests remain undecided, the early projections signal a strong mandate for Democratic leadership in Connecticut’s state government for the coming term.
Original reporting: The Connecticut Mirror — read the source article.
