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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 26

A district of about 96,000 people, 73% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.7 relative to the nation for president.

Ceci Maher (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 36 seats

Every Connecticut State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+35.77th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Connecticut State SenateD+13.7D+22.3D+30.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 36 seats. Small marks are other seats in Connecticut. The black marker is District 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree73% 100th pct · 1st of 36 in CT

Highest of 36 seats.

White adults without a degree18% 20th pct · 29th of 36 in CT

Lower than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 31st pct · 25th of 36 in CT

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents4% 31st pct · 25th of 36 in CT

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents5% 69th pct · 12th of 36 in CT

Higher than 69% of seats.

People per square mile695 31st pct · 25th of 36 in CT

Less dense than 69% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 36
71% college gradsD+21.1Flipped DDistrict 28
67% college gradsD+19.4Flipped DDistrict 5
66% college gradsD+39.3Held DDistrict 25
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+30.2Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Samantha Nestor (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 30.8
  2. Ceci Maher (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 13.7, 2024 by 22.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)