RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Richard Mette

Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut House District 22.

Last margin
−10.9
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Mette has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mette won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Connecticut House District 22GeneralLostRebecca Martinez (D)44.5%D+10.9$46.4KR+1.8−12.7

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Mette’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$46.4K

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.

Rich Mette 22
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Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET