Result
Rep. Susan Johnson (D-Windham)) won a 10th term in Connecticut House District 49 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, beating Republican Brian Saucier with about 70% of the vote. Johnson received about 3,951 votes (70.46%) to Saucier’s 1,656 (29.53%), a margin of 2,295 votes, The Chronicle of Willimantic reported.
Johnson had no primary challenger in August. She will be sworn in for her new two-year term Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027, according to Ballotpedia’s swearing-in calendar.
Candidates and Platforms
Johnson, an attorney and former Windham selectwoman, has represented the district since 2009 and serves on the Appropriations, Education and Human Services committees, according to the CT Mirror lawmaker guide. After her win, she told The Chronicle her priorities include school and special education funding, keeping Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid coverage in place, easing local property taxes with more state education aid and expanding geothermal energy.
Saucier's stated positions could not be found in the sources for this article. She said the coming session will be difficult because President Trump and congressional Republicans “voted to take a billion dollars a year in federal funding from Connecticut.” Saucier said the campaign was a useful way to engage with the community and that he is considering another run for the seat.
District and Chamber
District 49 sits within the town of Windham in eastern Connecticut. This year’s race was Johnson’s first with a Republican on the ballot since 2016, according to state election records.
Democrats held 102 of the House’s 151 seats going into the election. Barring recounts, they picked up 14 seats to reach a 116 to 35 majority, The Connecticut Mirror reported.
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