The following candidates were selected at Democratic conventions for the November 3, 2026 election.
Connecticut Governor
Ned Lamont, third-term candidate for Connecticut Governor. Faces primary on Aug. 11, 2026 against challenger. Lamont is the first incumbent governor to face a primary since Ella Grasso in 1978.
Josh Elliott, first-term candidate (challenger) for Connecticut Governor. Currently serving as Representative for Hamden, CT (88th district; 2017–present).
Connecticut State Legislature
Ethan Werstler, first-term candidate for Senator, 35th Senate District. District 35 comprises Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington (part of), Hampton, Stafford, Thompson (part of), Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, and Woodstock. See District Map.
Michelle Doucette Cunningham, first-term candidate for Representative, 53rd House District. District 53 comprises Tolland, Willington, and parts of Vernon. See District Map.
Kevin P. Brown, third term candidate (incumbent, 2023- Present) for Representative, 56th House District. District 56 comprises parts of Vernon. See District Map.
Jaime S. Foster, fourth term (incumbent, 2021-Present) for Representative, 57th House District. District 57 comprises Ellington, part of East Windsor, part of Vernon. See District Map.
United States Congress
Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Courtney, incumbent (2007-Present) for Representative, U.S. House, 2nd District. 2nd U.S. House District encompasses most of the eastern third of Connecticut. See District Map.
Paid for by the Vernon Democratic Town Committee,
Stephen V. Taylor, Treasurer