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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Jorge Cabrera

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2026 race · Connecticut Senate District 17

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

98%2%
● Jorge CabreraINC● John-Paul Dorais
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Background

Current office
Connecticut State Senate, SD-17
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
4 (3 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-17 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 32,901 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 54.7% · 17,666 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 52.2% · 25,034 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 49.9% · 18,446 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026