Why does living here still cost this much?
That question runs through all five statewide races on your November 3, 2026 Connecticut ballot, loudest on the electric bill but also in the pension math, the state health plan, and what the attorney general spends the state's legal firepower on.
- Both sides, no spin
- All five statewide offices
- Sourced & cited
- Instant PDF download
The strongest case for each side
For every race, the best honest argument each way. Equal space, no endorsement.
The electricity fight, explained
The public benefits charge is about 20% of your bill. One candidate would delete it. We lay out what that funds and what happens if it goes.
The complete statewide ballot
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, and Comptroller. Every office Connecticut fills.
Sourced, not spun
Every factual claim is tied to reporting and official records, listed at the back.
What's inside
All five statewide offices, each with the full both-sides treatment.
Governor & Lt. Governor
Eight years of surpluses against the highest electric bills in the country. A third term, or a change.
Attorney General
Keep suing Washington, or refocus on Connecticut's own utilities and consumers. (And no, the Republican nominee is not that John Bolton.)
Secretary of the State
The first cycle with early voting. Competently executed, or expanded faster than it was secured.
Treasurer
$50 billion in pensions, the state's borrowing, and whether the office should run consumer programs at all.
Comptroller
The state's bookkeeper is also the health-care buyer for 200,000 people. Use that leverage, or stick to the books.
Get the full 2026 Connecticut Voter Guide
All five statewide offices. Instant PDF download.
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A PDF you download the moment you buy. Read it on your phone or computer, or print it to take to the polls.
Is it partisan?
No. PolitiGeist is independent and makes no endorsement in any race. The point is the strongest case for both sides.
What does it cover?
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, and Comptroller. Connecticut has no U.S. Senate seat up this year and appoints its judges, so those aren't included.
Is it up to date?
It covers the November 3, 2026 ballot and is finalized against the certified candidate list from the August 11 primary.