Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 9 · Updated Oct 29, 2026
2026 nominee
Independent nominee for Connecticut Senate District 9 on November 3, 2026.
Race rating
Margin, 80% of simulated outcomesD+19.5 to D+40.0
R+20EvenD+20
Updated nightly. Each day is the forecast as it ran that day (how).
Race rating
Margin, 80% of simulated outcomesD+11.5 to D+36.0
R+20EvenD+20
Updated nightly. Each day is the forecast as it ran that day (how).
99chambers forecast, updated Oct 29, 2026. No public polls of this race.
Full race forecastGwen Samuel is the Independent nominee for Connecticut Senate District 9.
Our results archive, matched by name, shows Samuel losing the 2024 general election for State Senate SD-13 with 2.4% of the vote.
Races and milestones, newest first.
Past races are matched by name within Connecticut; name matches can include namesakes, so races are listed only when the first initial matches. Sources: MEDSL, Klarner and official canvasses.
Past results, campaign money and links.
| Year | Race | Candidates | Margin | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General | Matthew Lesser (D) 100.0% | Uncontested | |
| 2024 | President | Kamala Harris (D) 57.4% · Donald Trump (R) 42.6% | D+14.9 | |
| 2022 | General | Matt Lesser (D) 55.6% · Lisa J Marotta (R) 44.4% | D+11.2 | |
| 2020 | Generalold lines | Matt Lesser (D) 57.7% · Richard Ruglio (R) 42.3% | D+15.3 | |
| 2020 | President | Joe Biden (D) 60.0% · Donald Trump (R) 40.0% | D+19.9 | |
| 2016 | President | Hillary Clinton (D) 57.2% · Donald Trump (R) 42.8% | D+14.3 |
Newest first; “old lines” marks a race run on different district boundaries. Sources: MEDSL, Klarner and official canvasses.
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, through Oct 20, 2026.