Connecticut
Matthew Lesser
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 9
From Ballotpedia: "Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 9. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Lesser (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 9. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Mathew who serves as a Deputy Majority Leader in the state senate faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. With recent redistricting, Matthew's District is changed slightly, and voted Democratic in previous elections, and for Matthew. Progressives should plan to support Matthew going into the General Election, and if in his District plan to get out the vote, and to vote for him in November 8th General Election.
Gary Winfield
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 10
From Ballotpedia: "Gary Winfield (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on February 28, 2014. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Winfield (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 10. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Gary who serves as Chief Deputy Majority Leader in the state senate faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th, but will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. His District appears to have been slightly changed with recent redistricting, but has voted heavily Democratic in the past and has voted for Gary. Progressives should be supporting him heading into the General Election, and if in his New Haven District, should plan to vote for him on November 8th.
Martin Looney
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 11
From Ballotpedia: "Martin Looney (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office in 1993. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Looney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 11. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Martin who serves as Senate President Pro Tempore of the state senate will face no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. His District has changed somewhat with recent redistricting, but has voted heavily Democratic and for Martin in past elections. Progressives should be supporting Martin going into the General Election and if in his District, getting out the vote and voting for him in the November 8th election.
Christine Cohen
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 12
From Ballotpedia: "Christine Cohen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 12. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Cohen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 12. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Christine who serves as a Deputy President Pro Tempore of the State Senate faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. She will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Her District has been changed with recent redistricting, but not substantially. The District has voted Democratic and for Christine in past elections. Progressives should plan to support Christine going into the General Election, and if in her District, vote for her on November 8th.
Jorge Cabrera
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 17
From Ballotpedia: "Jorge Cabrera (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 6, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Cabrera (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 17. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Jorge who serves as a Deputy President Pro Tempore in the state senate will face no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. His District appears to be slightly changed with redistricting, and in recent elections appears to have been a toss up. Progressives should be supporting Jorge NOW in order that he can build his base of support going into the General Election. Progressives in his District should be planning to get out the vote and to vote for him on November 8th.
Catherine Osten
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 19
From Ballotpedia: "Catherine Osten (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 19. She assumed office on January 9, 2013. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Osten (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 19. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Catherine who serves as a Deputy President Pro Tempore of the State Senate faces no challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. She will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Her District does not appear to have been changed with recent redistricting, and has voted Democratic and for Catherine in past elections. Progressives should plan to support Catherine going into the General Election, and if in her District, vote for her on November 8th.
Julie Kushner
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 24
From Ballotpedia: "Julie Kushner (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 24. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Kushner (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 24. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Julie who serves as a Deputy President Pro Tempore in the state senate will face no Democratic challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th. She will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Her District has been substantially changed with recent redistricting and the impact on the election is uncertain. The District has voted Republican but most recently has voted Democratic and for Julie. Progressives should be supporting her to insure that she can build her base going into the General Election. Progressives in her District should plan to get out the vote for her and to vote for her on November 8th.
Bob Duff
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 25
From Ballotpedia: "Bob Duff (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 25. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Duff (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 25. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
Bob who serves as Senate Majority Leader will face no Democratic challengers in the primary on August 9th. He will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. His District appears slightly changed with recent redistricting, and has voted heavily Democratic in prior elections. Progressives should plan to support Bob going into the General Election and if in his District, should plan to vote for him on November 8th.
Mae Flexer
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 29
From Ballotpedia: "Mae Flexer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 29. She assumed office on January 7, 2015. Her current term ends on January 4, 2023.
Flexer (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 29. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020."
Mae who serves as a Deputy President Pro Tempore and Federal Relations Liaison in the state senate will face not challengers in the Democratic primary on August 9th, but she will face a Republican challenger in the General Election on November 8th. Her District is somewhat changed with recent redistricting and it is uncertain what impact this will have on the election. In recent elections, the District has voted Democratic and for Mae. Progressives should be supporting Mae as she heads into the General Election. Progressives in her District should be getting out the vote for Mae, and planning to vote for her on November 8th.
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman
State Senate, Connecticut State Senate District 30
From Ballotpedia: "Eva Zimmerman (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 30. Zimmerman is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022."
This will be a difficult election to win. Eva faces no other Democrat in the primary on August 9th. She will face a Republican candidate in the General Election on November 8th. The District has become smaller in its southern quarter but is otherwise unchanged with recent redistricting, and the impact on the election is not know. The District has voted Republican in the past, but the incumbent is not running in 2022. Progressives should be supporting Eva NOW so that she can build her base of support going into the General Election on November 8th. Progressives who would like to see her elected, should get out the vote for her, and if in her District, vote for her.