Brandi Mandato
Brandi Mandato is a Democratic / Working Families Party candidate for the Connecticut State Senate in District 34 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 34 covers parts of Middlesex, New Haven Counties. Brandi Mandato was born in New Haven, Connecticut . She graduated from Hamden High School. She attended that University of New Haven. Her career experience includes working as a public servant.
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“Brandi is the oldest of eight kids growing up in a working class family, as the granddaughter of Italian immigrants. She's raising her kids here and understands how rising costs are hurting us all.”
(Candidate statement) “She's raising her kids here and understands how rising costs are hurting us all.”
(Candidate statement) “Families are working harder than ever and still ending the month with too little in the bank. Seniors on fixed incomes continue to see their expenses rise and their options for aging with dignity decline. Education has become a luxury, healthcare costs are unreasonable, and homeownership is nothing but a pipe dream for too many of us.”
(Candidate statement)Paul Cicarella, Jr.
Paul Cicarella, Jr. is the incumbent Republican / Independent Party member of the Connecticut State Senate representing District 34, running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 34 covers parts of Middlesex, New Haven Counties. Paul Cicarella Jr. lives in North Haven, Connecticut. His career experience includes working as a corrections officer with the Connecticut Department of Corrections, founding a private investigations agency, and owning National Bug Sweep and Advanced Installations. Cicarella has volunteered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
“As a small business owner, I am personally passionate about deregulating small businesses in Connecticut. Our businesses are over regulated, over taxed and this is driving away people and businesses from our state.”
(Candidate statement) “I will continue to advocate for commonsense solutions to address affordability, restore public safety, and tackle other quality-of-life issues for our seniors and Veterans of the 34th District.”
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