Simsbury 2026 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

SIMSBURY, CT — On Nov. 3, residents cast their votes for several key federal and state positions, including the office of governor, Congress, state representative, and state senate.

Simsbury's Ballot

1. Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Vote for one ticket.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party: Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz
• Republican Party, Independent Party: Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey

2. U.S. House of Representatives — 5th Congressional District

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party: Jahana Hayes
• Republican Party: Chris Shea

3. State Senate — 8th District

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Independent Party: Paul Honig
• Republican Party: Michael R. Criss

4. State House of Representatives — 16th District

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party: Melissa Osborne
• Republican Party: No candidate listed

5. Secretary of the State

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party: Stephanie Thomas
• Republican Party: Peter Lumaj

6. State Treasurer

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party: Erick Russell
• Republican Party, Independent Party: Fred Wilms

7. State Comptroller

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party, Independent Party: Sean Scanlon
• Republican Party: Jennifer S. Tooker

8. Attorney General

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party, Working Families Party: William Tong
• Republican Party: John Bolton

9. Judge of Probate

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party: David C. Shepard
• Republican Party: No candidate listed

10. Registrar of Voters

Vote for one.

• Democratic Party: Karen E. Cortes
• Republican Party: Jennifer Batchelar

Simsbury Charter Revision Question

In addition to the candidate races, Simsbury voters will be asked to decide a local charter revision question.

Ballot question:

"Shall the Charter of the Township of the Town of Simsbury be amended as proposed by the Simsbury Charter Revision Commission to take effect December 7, 2026, as approved by the Simsbury Board of Selectmen?"

• Yes: Approve the proposed charter amendments.
• No: Reject the proposed charter amendments.

The ballot also includes write-in voting options for the listed offices.

For more information on the Simsbury charter revision, click on this link or this link.

For more information on where to vote, visit the voting locations page.

• District 1: Henry James Memorial School, 155 Firetown Road
• District 2: Latimer Lane School, 33 Mountain View Drive
• District 3: Tootin Hills School, 25 Nimrod Road
• District 4: Tariffville School, 42 Winthrop St.

The Town of Simsbury provided several online resources to help residents prepare for the election:

• Sample ballot: View Simsbury's official 2026 election sample ballot.
• Polling location: Check voter registration status and assigned polling place.
• Registrar of Voters: Visit the Simsbury Registrar of Voters webpage.

Residents can also review the town's official voting information announcement.