Sal Simsek
Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut House District 26.
- Last margin
- −37.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Simsek has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Simsek 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 House District 26 | General | Lost | David DeFronzo (D) | 31% | D+37.9 | $46.6K | D+23.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Simsek’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $46.6K
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.
| Friends of Sal Simsek State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Simsek has run against
- David DeFronzo (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut House District 26 · lean D+24.9 · 59th most Democratic of 151
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)