Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Connecticut Senate District 34
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Brandi Mandato flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 0.6 points over Paul Cicarella.
Fusion voting
Brandi MandatoDemocrat · winner
50.3%19,461
Paul CicarellaRepublican · incumbent
49.7%19,230
38,691 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.
Brandi MandatoPaul Cicarella
$152.2K
Raised by the campaign
$154.1K
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Public matching funds
$131.2K
$124.2K
Spent by the campaign
$136.1K
$27.9K
Cash on hand
$18K
Campaign money: 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.
- Brandi Mandato
- 39%
- Paul Cicarella
- 61%
- Projected margin
- R+2.1