The Election Section

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On the ballot in the 2026 general election are the state’s Constitutional officers: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Attorney General.

Also, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, Judge of Probate, and Registrar of Voters.

Three questions also appear on the Weston ballot, asking whether you approve changing Town Charter provisions relating to majority party representation on boards and commissions, the ATBM, and various other matters. Our analysis can be found here.

You can find a list of candidates here, along with a sample ballot and the official explanatory text of the Charter questions.

See below for information about when and where to vote, including by absentee ballot and on early voting days.

Debates

Our report on the debate between State Representative candidates Anne Hughes (D), the incumbent, and Darrell Harris (R) can be found here.

There were no debates for the 26^th district State Senate seat, as Republican Alma Sarelli declined to participate.

At the time of this writing, debates between candidates for governor and Congress are upcoming. Our reports will follow.

Interviews

The report on our interview with State Rep. Anne Hughes can be read here.

The report on our interview with her opponent, Darrell Harris, can be read here.

We invited the candidates for State Senate to in-person video interviews. Only Samantha Nestor (D) accepted. Her Republican opponent, Alma Sarelli, did not respond to our invitations.

The interview with Ms. Nestor can be viewed here.

Voting

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3 in the Weston Middle School gym. Ballots can be cast from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Early voting takes place in the Town Hall Meeting Room from Monday, October 19 to Sunday, November 1. The hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm except on Tuesday and Thursday, October 27 and 29. On those days the hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Absentee ballots are available in the Town Clerk’s office through Monday, November 2 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

You can also apply for an absentee ballot online here or from the Town Clerk’s website page, here.

Connecticut no longer requires that you claim an excuse for not voting in person. Absentee ballots are counted on Election Day in the middle school gym.

Not registered?

Online voter registration closed on October 16. You can still register in person with the Registrar of Voters, including by Same-Day Voter Registration at the polls on Election Day or any of the early voting days.

If in doubt, check your voter registration status here.