Result

Rep. John P. Santanella (D-CT) won reelection to Connecticut's 58th House District seat and was the primary sponsor of six bills enacted this year. ​

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, he received 4,454 votes, or 60.043%, to 2,964 votes, or 39.957%, for Republican Marie Pyznar, out of 7,418 votes in all. The unofficial results have not been certified.

Santanella also won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Candidates and Platforms

Santanella's career includes buying and selling small businesses across various industries, according to Ballotpedia. Earlier, he worked for Parker Brothers, a Hasbro division, Milton Bradley, and Nickelodeon TV Network. He has served in the Connecticut House of Representatives since Jan. 8, 2025, as a member of the Commerce, Planning and Development, and Public Safety and Security committees.

His campaign profile highlights school funding, child care and the cost of living, according to Enfield Patch, though the summary does not specify proposals. In a legislative update posted by Connecticut House Democrats, he said funding for special education had been expanded, universal free school breakfast was supported, and safeguards to keep children connected had been strengthened.

Two of his enacted bills are HB 5001, on absentee voting for all and other election reforms, which passed May 6, and HB 5525, a rapid response program for certain aquatic invasive species, which passed May 5.

Pyznar, a Republican, says on her campaign website that she supports practical steps to ease Connecticut's high cost of living, including policies to control taxes and fees.

She also says she is concerned about state requirements imposed on towns without full funding, drawing on her experience as an Enfield Town Councilor. Republican Kelly Hemmeler also appeared as a general-election candidate but withdrew.

District and Chamber

Tallied by party, Connecticut House winners in this year's election are 114 Democrats and 33 Republicans.

Money, Polling and Endorsements

A state campaign-finance filing with figures running through April 21 lists Santanella with $7,165.02 raised and $643.60 spent. Ballotpedia reports $56,920 in contributions and $56,891 in expenditures for his 2024 House race in District 58.

Ballotpedia lists one endorsement for Santanella, from Unburdening The Ballot: Voting Made Easy, a group associated with Tevin (Momala) Davis.

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