Fusion voting
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Connecticut › Connecticut House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Connecticut House District 31
FusionMoses Carelus has no major-party opponent.
Moses Carelus has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Moses Carelus
IndependentIncumbent
Jill Barry
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+26: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 21,209
- People per km²
- 275
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 66%
- White, no degree
- 30%of adults
- White 78%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 1%
- Asian 11%
- Other / multiracial 2%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
10,576 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jill Barry (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,047 two-party votes · D+25.1 · D+26.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.5%
Donald Trump (R)37.5%
2022
11,399 votes · D+24.5✓ Jill Barry (D)62.2%
Gary Giannelli (R)37.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
16,073 votes · D+6.0✓ Jill Barry (D)53.0%
Stewart Beckett (R)47.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
14,655 two-party votes · D+26.9 · D+22.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)63.5%
Donald Trump (R)36.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
12,399 two-party votes · D+18.4 · D+16.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.2%
Donald Trump (R)40.8%
Also on the ballot in Connecticut
Neighboring districts
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