RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Thaler Hefel

Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut House District 41.

Last margin
−41.3
Lost 2026

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

Every race Hefel has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Connecticut House District 41GeneralLostAundre Bumgardner (D)29.3%D+41.3$47.2KD+25.1−16.2

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

Money

Hefel’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$47.2K

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.

Thaler Hefel for the 41st
State
Active

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