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Connecticut › Connecticut House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Connecticut House District 33

Fusion

Brandon Chafee has no major-party opponent.

Brandon Chafee has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Fusion voting

Candidates can run on several party lines, such as Working Families or Independent, and their votes on every line are added together. The forecast counts all of a candidate's lines.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+31: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+31.0D+28.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+35.5D+31.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+29.5D+31.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
27,732
People per km²
668
Adults with a B.A.+
43%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 64%
  • Hispanic 11%
  • Black 13%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

8,580 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brandon Chafee (D)88.5%
Robert Kyle Hoggard (—)8.1%
Christine Leigh Rebstock (—)3.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

8,169 two-party votes · D+29.5 · D+31.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)64.8%
Donald Trump (R)35.2%

2022

7,152 votes · D+31.3
✓ Brandon Chafee (D)65.7%
Quatina Frazer (R)34.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,034 votes · D+28.2
✓ Brandon Chafee (D)64.1%
Linda Szynkowicz (R)35.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

11,339 two-party votes · D+35.5 · D+31.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)67.8%
Donald Trump (R)32.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,669 two-party votes · D+31.0 · D+28.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.5%
Donald Trump (R)34.5%