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Your vote. Your town.

November 3, 2026 state election — official voting information, ballots and sourced candidate profiles.

ELECTION DAY

Tuesday, November 3

Polls open 6 a.m.–8 p.m. Confirm your assigned polling place.

EARLY VOTING

October 19–November 1

Check your town’s early-voting site. It may differ from your Election Day location.

OFFICIAL HELP

Check your registration

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Location detection identifies a town, not your voting district.

Find your official ballot

A town can have multiple legislative or voting districts. Match the district on the official sample ballot with your registration record. Sample ballots are published on a rolling basis.

Candidate profiles published so far

Neutral summaries with sources. This growing profile set is not a complete ballot. Campaign claims are attributed; no endorsement is implied.

Governor · Democratic; also listed on Working Families line

Ned Lamont

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Candidate website ↗

Checked Oct 13, 2026

Governor · Republican; also listed on Independent line

Ryan Fazio

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Candidate website ↗

Checked Oct 13, 2026

Election coverage

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Election rules and ballot files can change; the linked election authorities are authoritative.