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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 33 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Norman Needleman

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2026 race · Connecticut Senate District 33

98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

98%2%

93% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

93%7%
● Norman NeedlemanINC● Charles Ferraro
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Background

Current office
Connecticut State Senate, SD-33
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (4 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-33 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 56.9% · 34,825 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-33 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 54.7% · 26,816 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-33 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 54.0% · 33,351 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-33 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 50.1% · 25,280 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-33 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 41.4% · 22,954 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026