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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 · Incumbent

Heather Somers serves in the Connecticut Senate and was mayor of Groton from 2012 to 2014. She holds a degree from the University of Connecticut.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 against,

Democratic

Joe de la Cruz * is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 18 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org