Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Connecticut House District 55
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ellen Paul flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.6 points over Steve Weir.
Fusion voting
Ellen PaulDemocrat · winner
54.8%7,958
Steve WeirRepublican · incumbent
45.2%6,568
14,526 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.
Ellen PaulSteve Weir
$46.2K
Raised by the campaign
$52.9K
$38.6K
Public matching funds
$38.6K
$42.7K
Spent by the campaign
$48K
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$4.9K
Campaign money: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, through Oct 27, 2026; Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, through Oct 20, 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.
- Ellen Paul
- 84%
- Steve Weir
- 16%
- Projected margin
- D+7.8