Connecticut's 26th State Senate district explained

State:Connecticut
District:26
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Ceci Maher
Party:Democratic
Residence:Wilton

Connecticut's 26th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. The district consists of the entirety of Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding, and parts of Bethel, New Canaan and Weston. Previously, the 26th district comprised Norwalk, Wilton, New Canaan, and Easton. However, in the late 1970s Norwalk and Darien became the 25th district. It is currently represented by Democrat Ceci Maher since 2023.

Senators from 1905 to the present

At some point shortly prior to 1905, Connecticut was redistricted. Fairfield County was previously represented in the 12th Senate District.

SenatorPartyYears of serviceHometownNotes
align=left nowrap Jeremiah DonovanDemocratic1905–1909NorwalkServed in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk
align=left nowrap Joseph F. SillimanRepublican1909–1911New Canaan
align=left nowrap Jeremiah DonovanDemocratic1911–1913NorwalkServed in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk
align=left nowrap Hanford S. WeedDemocratic1913–1915New Canaan
align=left nowrap Hubert E. BishopRepublican1915–1917Norwalk
align=left nowrap Charles E. WilliamsonRepublican1917–1921Darien
align=left nowrap Nehemiah Candee1921–1923Easton
align=left nowrap John H. Behre1923–1925New Canaan
align=left nowrap Frank W. Gregory1925–1927Norwalk
align=left nowrap John D. Milne1927–1931Norwalk
align=left nowrap Anson F. Keeler1931–1933NorwalkServed as Connecticut State Comptroller, and mayor of Norwalk
align=left nowrap John D. Milne1933–1935Norwalk
align=left nowrap Charles P. Rumpf1935–1939Darien
align=left nowrap Nehemiah Candee1939–1941 Easton
align=left nowrap George L. Warncke1941–1943Wilton
align=left nowrap Stanley P. Mead1943–1943 New CanaanUnexpired term filled by Edward J. Kelley
align=left nowrap Edward J. Kelley1943–1945 NorwalkSpecial Session Elected to fill unexpired term of S.P. Mead, Served as mayor of Norwalk
align=left nowrap Alfred Tweedy1945–1947 Darien
align=left nowrap Stanley Stroffolino1947–1951Norwalk
align=left nowrap Tage B. Pearson1951-1953WiltonServed as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, 1948
align=left nowrap Louis A. Lemaire1953–1957Norwalk
align=left nowrap Abner W. Sibal1957 – 1961NorwalkServed as a member of the United States House of Representatives
align=left nowrap Majorie D. Farmer1961 – 1963Darien
align=left nowrap Robert L. Bliss1963 – 1967Darien
align=left nowrap John M. Lumpton1967–1971New Canaan
align=left nowrap Edward S. Rimer Jr.1971–1973 Norwalk
align=left nowrap George C. Guidera1973–1979Weston
align=left nowrap John G. Matthews1979–1987 New Canaan
align=left nowrap Judith G. Freedman1987 – 2009Westport
align=left nowrap Toni Boucher2009 – 2019Wilton
align=left nowrap Will HaskellDemocratic2019 – 2023Westport
align=left nowrap Ceci MaherDemocratic2023 – present Wilton

Election results

1904

See also