Connecticut Voters Pick State Representatives
Candidates including incumbents Gregg Haddad and Pat Boyd are on the ballot for state House seats in the November 3, 2026 midterm election.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Connecticut voters are casting ballots on November 3, 2026, in midterm elections for state representative seats. Incumbent Gregg Haddad is running for re-election in District 54, while Pat Boyd is seeking re-election in District 3.
Why it matters
State House contests determine who writes and votes on state law, including education funding and municipal aid. Haddad and Boyd each cite education as a priority in their campaigns.
Haddad has served 14 years as a legislative aide and assistant chief of staff before his 2010 election, and his supported education funding increase totals $448,761. The election outcome and final vote margins remain unknown until results are certified.
The players
Gregg Haddad
Gregg Haddad is the Democratic incumbent state representative for District 54 seeking re-election, and he chairs the higher education committee.
Pat Boyd
Pat Boyd is the Democratic incumbent state representative for District 3 seeking re-election and has built a career as an educator.
The details
Gregg Haddad, a Democrat and Working Families Party candidate, holds a physics degree from UConn and previously served 11 years as Mansfield deputy mayor. Pat Boyd, a Democrat and Working Families Party candidate, is a longtime educator at Pomfret School and has endorsed purchasing Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
Timeline
2010: Gregg Haddad first assumed office as state representative.
2016: Pat Boyd first assumed office as state representative.
2023-24 legislative session: Haddad was appointed chair of higher education.
November 3, 2026: Connecticut midterm election day for state representative seats.
Political Context
Both incumbents are campaigning on education funding, the same area where state appropriations for municipal grants have been contested in recent sessions. Their records will be weighed against how the General Assembly has handled those allocations.
Connecticut voters decide which candidates represent their districts in the state House, which affects state education funding and municipal grants. The result will shape how those funds are allocated for the next legislative term.
The takeaway
Voters can check their district and candidate options before November 3 to see how incumbents have handled education funding. Comparing candidates' records on municipal aid can clarify what each would prioritize in the state House.
Further reading
Find more on the Elections race coverage across Connecticut.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Campus.
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