THE VALLEY – Election Day is Nov. 3!

The races are for state and federal office. There are no races for local office in this go around. The local races are scheduled for next year.

Ansonia has charter revision questions on the ballot. They’re being covered in a separate Valley Indy story.

At the top of the ticket, incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, is being challenged by Ryan Fazio, a Republican state Senator. 

Click here for Lamont’s website.

Click here for Fazio’s website.

The Valley Indy does not have enough employees to provide accurate, in-depth coverage of state and federal politics.

However, The CT Mirror covers state issues. Click here for the publication’s 2026 election coverage.

The following is an overview of the races in Ansonia, Derby and Seymour. For Shelton coverage, visit Hearst CT. For Oxford coverage, visit Oxford Patch.

First, here is a cheat sheet. It includes links to find polling places and to see which district you live in.

Valley Independent Sentinel · Election 2026

Which races are on my ballot?

Ansonia • Derby • Seymour   |   Election Day: Nov. 3

Additionally, here are sample ballots for Ansonia, Derby, and Seymour:

MORE ON THE ANSONIA-DERBY-SEYMOUR STATE RACES

Note: Where possible, we’ve included links to candidates’ website or social media pages. For candidates without one, we link a page which has posted in support of their candidacy.

State House District 104 (Ansonia, Derby)

The district includes all of Ansonia and part of Derby. Click here for a map.

The 104th state House of Representatives race is between Democratic incumbent Kara Rochelle and Republican challenger Daniel Sexton. 

Brian Perkins received the Independent Party endorsement, but his name is not listed as a choice on the official ballot and there was no campaign paperwork submitted to the Secretary of the State. He did not register to run as a write-in candidate, according to the state.

The Working Families Party has endorsed Rochelle in the race.

Click here for Rochelle’s website.

Click here for the Derby GOP Facebook page.

Click here for a list of Independent Party endorsements. Click here for a link of Working Families Party endorsements.

State House Race, District 105 (Beacon Falls, Seymour, Derby)

The district includes all of Beacon Falls, a large part of Seymour, and part of Derby. Click here for a map.

The 105th state House of Representatives race is between Republican incumbent Nicole Klarides-Ditria and Democratic challenger Josh Beaupre.

Neither the Independent Party nor the Working Families Party have made endorsements in the race, as of Oct. 15.

Click here for Klarides-Ditria’s website.

Click here for Beaupre’s website.

State House Race, District 114 (Derby, Hamden, Orange, Woodbridge)

The district includes a large part of Derby, all of Woodbridge, and parts of Hamden and Orange. Click here for a map.

The 114th state House of Representatives race is between Democratic incumbent Mary Welander and Republican challenger Brooke Hopkins.

The Independent Party has endorsed Welander in the race. The Working Families Party had not made an endorsement as of Oct. 15.

Click here for Welander’s website.

Click here for Hopkins’ website.

State Senate Race, District 17 (Ansonia, Derby, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck, Bethany, Woodbridge, Hamden)

The district includes all of Ansonia, Derby, Beacon Falls and Bethany. It also includes parts of Naugatuck, Woodbridge and Hamden. Click here for a map.

The 17th state Senate race is between Democratic incumbent Jorge Cabrera and Republican challenger John-Paul Dorais.

The Independent Party has endorsed Dorais in the race. The Working Families Party has endorsed Cabrera.

Click here for Cabrera’s website.

Click here for Dorais’ website.

State Senate Race, District 21 (Shelton, Seymour, Monroe, Stratford)

The district includes all of Shelton and part of Seymour. It also includes parts of Monroe and Stratford. Click here for a map.

The 21st state Senate race is between Republican incumbent Jason Perillo and Democratic challenger Carolann Reid.

The Independent Party has endorsed Perillo in the race. The Working Families Party had not made an endorsement as of Oct. 15.

Click here for Perillo’s website.

Click here for Reid’s website.

State Senate Race, District 32 (Seymour, Oxford, Southbury, Bridgewater, Roxbury, Middlebury, Bethel, Woodbury, Watertown, Bethlehem, Washington)

The district includes part of Seymour and all of Oxford. It also includes all of Southbury, Roxbury, Watertown and Woodbury, and parts of Bethlehem, Brookfield, Washington, Middlebury and Bethel. Click here for a map.

The 32nd state Senate race is between Republican incumbent Eric Berthel and Democratic challenger Matthew Knickerbocker.

Neither the Independent Party nor the Working Families Party had made an endorsement in the race as of Oct. 15.

Click here for Berthel’s website.

Click here for Knickerbocker’s website.

U.S. House of Representatives Race, District 3

The district includes all of Seymour, Ansonia and Derby. Click here for a map.

The 3rd Connecticut U.S. House of Representatives race is between Democratic incumbent Rosa DeLauro, Republican challenger Christopher Lancia, and Independent Party-endorsed Thomas Egan.

The Working Families Party had not made an endorsement in the race as of Oct. 15.

Click here for DeLauro’s website.

Click here for Lancia’s website.

Click here for Egan’s Facebook page.