Result
Sen. Martha E. Marx (D-CT) won the Connecticut State Senate's 20th District seat, and she co-chairs the Housing Committee. In unofficial results from Tuesday, Nov. 3, Marx took 23,434 votes, or 59.075%, to Republican Lee Elci's 16,234, or 40.925%.
Because the results are unofficial, the final count could still change. Marx's win keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
Marx also won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Candidates and Platforms
Marx is a nurse, according to Ballotpedia, an online election reference. She has served in the State Senate since Jan. 4, 2023, and she is also vice chair of the Public Health Committee.
Her campaign focused on housing and health care, according to the Connecticut Examiner, which reported that she argued the state should act with greater urgency on housing. She was the primary sponsor of SB 191, an act concerning the psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program. It was enacted after passing on May 6. She also sponsored HB 5340, an act concerning renewable power generation, which passed the same day.
Lee Elci, the Republican, has described a six-point platform that includes affordability, support for law enforcement and reducing government waste, according to the Connecticut Examiner. His campaign website frames his message around lower taxes, less government, stronger communities, and common-sense leadership.
District and Chamber
The 20th District covers New London, Salem, Bozrah, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Waterford, and parts of Old Saybrook and Montville.
Democrats won 33 of the chamber's 36 seats in this year's elections, and Republicans won three.
Money, Polling and Endorsements
Marx's primary campaign reported raising $21,206.02 and spending $3,603.09 through April 2, according to state campaign-finance filings.
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