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2022Final results

2022 election for Connecticut Senate District 18

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Heather Somers (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Farouk Rajab (D) by 12.6 points.

Heather SomersRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%20,915
Farouk RajabDemocrat
43.7%16,249
37,164 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

EvenR+14.72016R+9.52018R+4.82020R+12.62022R+18.12024D+5.02026

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