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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 18 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Heather Somers

RepublicanIncumbentFusion

2026 race · Connecticut Senate District 18

23% chance of winning · race rated Lean D

77%23%

13% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

87%13%
● Joe de la Cruz● Heather SomersINC
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Background

Current office
Connecticut State Senate, SD-18
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

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

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 59.0% · 29,124 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 56.3% · 20,915 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 52.4% · 26,377 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 54.7% · 20,887 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 57.3% · 24,795 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026