Connecticut · Connecticut House District 79 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Mary Fortier
DemocraticIncumbentFusion
2026 race · Connecticut House District 79
95% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
86% chance of winning · race rated Likely D
● Mary FortierINC● Cheryl Thibeault
Background
- Current office
- Connecticut House of Representatives, HD-79
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 3 (2 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Connecticut, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Representatives · HD-79 Nov 5, 2024
D · 56.4% · 5,251 votes
- 2022Won
House of Representatives · HD-79 Nov 8, 2022
D · 51.9% · 3,425 votes
- 2020Lost
State Senate · SD-31 Nov 3, 2020
D · 41.9% · 21,591 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Cheryl ThibeaultRepublican