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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 15 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joan Hartley

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2026 race · Connecticut Senate District 15

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

93% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

93%7%
● Joan HartleyINC● Ruben Rodriguez
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Background

Current office
Connecticut State Senate, SD-15
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
13 (13 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-15 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 20,972 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 13,925 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 100.0% · 24,840 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 84.7% · 16,426 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 82.2% · 20,312 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 67.4% · 12,934 votes

    Won
  7. 2012

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 85.2% · 19,927 votes

    Won
  8. 2010

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 2, 2010

    D · 84.8% · 14,178 votes

    Won
  9. 2008

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 4, 2008

    D · 80.4% · 21,839 votes

    Won
  10. 2006

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 7, 2006

    D · 88.2% · 11,915 votes

    Won
  11. 2004

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 2, 2004

    D · 90.3% · 17,057 votes

    Won
  12. 2002

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 5, 2002

    D · 90.7% · 12,475 votes

    Won
  13. 2000

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 7, 2000

    D · 63.6% · 19,190 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026