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

Connecticut House District 69

Fusion

Jason Buchsbaum has no major-party opponent.

Jason Buchsbaum 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+3: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+5.7R+7.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+5.4D+0.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+2.2D+3.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
23,914
People per km²
112
Adults with a B.A.+
54%
White, no degree
40%of adults
  • White 85%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

14,686 votes · R+8.0
✓ Jason Buchsbaum (R)54.0%
Ed Edelson (D)46.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

14,396 two-party votes · D+2.2 · D+3.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.1%
Donald Trump (R)48.9%

2022

7,307 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Cindy Harrison (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

15,465 votes · R+3.1
✓ Cindy Harrison (R)51.5%
Michele Zommer (D)48.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

14,960 two-party votes · D+5.4 · D+0.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)52.7%
Donald Trump (R)47.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

12,727 two-party votes · R+5.7 · R+7.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)52.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)47.1%