Samantha Nestor
Won the 2026 race for Connecticut Senate District 26.
- Last margin
- +30.8
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Nestor has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nestor 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 State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Alma Sarelli (R) | 65.4% | D+30.8 | $159.6K | D+35.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Nestor’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $159.6K
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.
| Sam in 26 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Nestor has run against
- Alma Sarelli (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut Senate District 26 · lean D+35.7 · 7th most Democratic of 36
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)