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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Derek Slap

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Electoral history

Earlier races in Connecticut, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 68.2% · 36,671 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 30,947 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-5 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 65.4% · 37,360 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-19 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 100.0% · 9,515 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-19 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 53.8% · 7,669 votes

    Won