How this guide is made

questions

In Connecticut, only the legislature can put a statewide question on the ballot, usually a change to the state constitution. Voters cannot put one there by petition. There are none in 2026.

Candidates

The list of races and candidates is the November 3, 2026 General Election Guide, Appendix II: 2026 Statewide Candidates ↗, in alphabetical order by last name, with names as the appendix prints them (they can differ from the ballot spelling). Where a candidate lives (the town only) comes from the same appendix. Each profile lists checkable facts with links to where they came from, the candidate's own stated priorities clearly labeled as theirs, and links to official records and campaign finance filings. We don't rate candidates, list endorsements, or publish polling.

Counties and local questions

This guide does not cover county and local races or local questions yet. Your sample ballot lists everything you will vote on.

Districts

District lines on the map come from U.S. Census Bureau files of the {'status': '2021 maps in use for 2026 (no change found)', 'house': {'url': 'https://cga.ct.gov/rr/tfs/20210401_2021%20Redistricting%20Project/hmaps.asp', 'label': '2021 House Redistricting Plan Maps (Connecticut General Assembly)'}, 'senate': {'url': 'https://cga.ct.gov/rr/tfs/20210401_2021%20Redistricting%20Project/smaps.asp', 'label': '2021 Senate Redistricting Plan Maps (Connecticut General Assembly)', '_check': 'URL guessed from the House/Congress pattern (hmaps.asp, cmaps.asp); not fetched (cga.ct.gov blocks the fetch tool).'}, 'shapefiles': {'senate': 'https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/ct-senate-districts', 'congress': 'https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/ct-congressional-districts', '_check': 'data.gov catalog entries found by search, not opened.'}}. Your sample ballot is the final word.