Connecticut State House District 38

Current seat holder: Nick Gauthier (D).

Nick Gauthier

Nick Gauthier is the incumbent Democratic / Working Families Party member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing District 38, running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 38 covers parts of New London County. Nick Gauthier was born in New London, Connecticut . He earned a high school diploma from Waterford High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 2009, and a graduate degree from the University of New Haven in 2013. His career experience includes working as a administrator.

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“As your state Representative, I will provide robust constituent services, demand justice for all in our state's laws, seek equity in our state's budgets, deliver resources for needed public services, and support well-paid employment opportunities for people in Waterford, Montville, and Connecticut.” (Candidate statement)
“I look up to and follow the example of civil rights leader, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) co-founder, and Freedom Riders organizer, Diane Nash whose deep human empathy led her to put her own life on the line to make a better world for others who she did not know personally and were not even born yet.” (Candidate statement)

John Foley

John Foley is a Republican / Independent Party candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives in District 38 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 38 covers parts of New London County. In the November 3, 2026 general election, John Foley faces Nick Gauthier for the District 38 seat currently held by Nick Gauthier (D).

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