General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, official Cheshire sample ballot (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Connecticut voter registration lookup (Secretary of the State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Congress & Legislature (by district) | |
| U.S. House, District 5 | Jahana Hayes (Democratic, Working Families) vs. Chris Shea (Republican) |
| State Senate, District 13 | Jack Fazzino (Democratic, Working Families) vs. Lamar Terrell (Independent) |
| State House (Assembly), District 103 | Liz Linehan (Democratic, Independent) vs. Jeff Weiss (Republican) |
| State Senate, District 16 | Jack Perry (Democratic) vs. Rob Sampson (Republican, Independent) |
| State House (Assembly), District 83 | Chad Cardillo (Democratic, Working Families, Independent) vs. Bob Ham (Republican) |
| City & town offices | |
| Registrar of Voters | Matt Hall (Democratic) vs. Sylvia P. Nichols (Petitioning candidate) |
Also on every Cheshire ballot: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller and Attorney General.
Connecticut ballots list a candidate once for each party that nominated them; Vote Book shows each person once with all their party lines.
Cheshire is split among several legislative districts (9 ballot versions), so you will see only one State Senate and one State House race; check yours at Connecticut voter registration lookup (Secretary of the State).
Local questions on this town's ballot:
1. "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,100,000 for a replacement salt shed at the Public Works Garage and authorize the issue of $1,100,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"
2. "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $2,350,000 for the Road Improvement Program and authorize the issue of $2,350,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"
3. "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,375,000 for road reconstruction of Dickerman Road and authorize the issue of $1,375,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"
4. "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,000,000 for acquisition of land for recreational, open space, conservation, educational and/or municipal purposes and authorize the issue of $1,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"
5. "Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $875,000 for safety and drainage improvements to the loading dock area at Cheshire High School and authorize the issue of $875,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?"
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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