CalledUnofficial results
Connecticut House District 26
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
David DeFronzo won re-election by 37.9 points over Sal Simsek.
Fusion voting
David DeFronzoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.0%3,457
Sal SimsekRepublican
31.0%1,555
5,012 votes
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David DeFronzoSal Simsek
$45.6K
Raised by the campaign
$46.6K
$38.6K
Public matching funds
$38.6K
$37.5K
Spent by the campaign
$39.1K
$8.2K
Cash on hand
$7.5K
Campaign money: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, through Oct 20, 2026; Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, through Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- David DeFronzo
- >99%
- Sal Simsek
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+29.6