Samantha Derenthal
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut House District 44.
- Last margin
- −11.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Derenthal has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Derenthal 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 of Representatives, District 44 | General | Lost | Anne Dauphinais (R) | 44.1% | R+11.9 | $43.2K | R+25.4 | |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 44 | General | Lost | Anne Dauphinais (R) | 36.7% | R+26.7 | — | R+25.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Derenthal’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $43.2K
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.
| SamanthaForStateRep44 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Derenthal has run against
- Anne Dauphinais (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut House District 44 · lean R+23.9 · 150th most Democratic of 151
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)