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

Connecticut House District 68

Fusion

Joseph Polletta has no major-party opponent.

Joseph Polletta 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 R+27: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+32.3R+34.5 vs. nation2020 presidentR+24.4R+28.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+28.1R+26.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
22,253
People per km²
284
Adults with a B.A.+
39%
White, no degree
54%of adults
  • White 82%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

9,905 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joe Polletta (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

13,207 two-party votes · R+28.1 · R+26.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.0%
Kamala Harris (D)36.0%

2022

8,096 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joe Polletta (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

13,095 votes · R+33.7
✓ Joseph Polletta (R)66.8%
Sean Butterly (D)33.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

13,557 two-party votes · R+24.4 · R+28.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)62.2%
Joe Biden (D)37.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

12,322 two-party votes · R+32.3 · R+34.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)66.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)33.9%