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2022Final results

2022 election for Connecticut House District 85

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Mary Mushinsky (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Kerry Lentz (R) by 9.4 points.

Mary MushinskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%4,751
Kerry LentzRepublican
45.3%3,938
8,689 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+15.02016D+11.52018D+5.62020D+9.42022D+11.22024D+16.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET