Samuel Carmody
Won the 2026 race for Connecticut House District 85.
- Last margin
- +16.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Carmody has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Carmody 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 85 | General | Won | Tom Laffin (R) | 58.4% | D+16.7 | $47.6K | D+2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Carmody’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $47.6K
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.
| Carmody 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Who Carmody has run against
- Tom Laffin (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut House District 85 · lean D+4.8 · 108th most Democratic of 151
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)