Mike Criss
Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut Senate District 8.
- Last margin
- −20.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Criss has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Criss 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 8 | General | Lost | Paul Honig (D) | 39.9% | D+20.1 | $153.1K | D+12.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Criss’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $153.1K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Criss for Senate State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Criss has run against
- Paul Honig (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut Senate District 8 · lean D+12.2 · 22nd most Democratic of 36
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)