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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

John-Paul Dorais * is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 17 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Jorge Cabrera serves in the Connecticut Senate and has held roles with several labor unions, currently working in business development for a painters' union district council. He holds a political science degree from Quinnipiac University.

Records: Labor Rights 5 for, Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, Civil Rights 2 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org