Ceci Maher
State Senator, 26th District (Democrat); not on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
State senator for the 26th District (Senate Democrats page lists Weston, Westport, Wilton, Redding, Ridgefield, New Canaan, Darien, Stamford; read 2026-10-27).
Coverage (2 articles)
Nestor Wins 26th Senate Seat; Charter Questions Fail
Jack Beckett·
First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor won the 26th Senate District, Rep. Anne Hughes kept the 135th, and voters rejected all three charter questions in the registrars' preliminary count. Gov. Ned Lamont carried Weston with 68.4 percent.
Weston's Nestor faces Sarelli for open state Senate seat
Jack Beckett·
Weston First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor, a Democrat, faces Republican Alma Sarelli of Westport for the open 26th District Senate seat. Where they stand, the money and how to vote.