John-Paul Dorais
Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut Senate District 17.
- Last margin
- −25.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Dorais has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dorais won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut Senate District 17 | General | Lost | Jorge Cabrera (D) | 37.5% | D+25.1 | $154.4K | D+13.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Dorais’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $154.4K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Dorais for State Senate State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Dorais has run against
- Jorge Cabrera (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut Senate District 17 · lean D+14.5 · 19th most Democratic of 36
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)