Connecticut State Senate District 3

Current seat holder: Saud Anwar (D).

Saud Anwar

Saud Anwar is the incumbent Democratic / Working Families Party member of the Connecticut State Senate representing District 3, running for re-election on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. District 3 covers parts of Hartford, Tolland Counties. Saud Anwar earned a master's degree in public health from Yale University. Anwar's career experience includes working as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine with Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospitals, a commissioner with Asian Pacific American Affairs, and a member of the Equity Leadership Council of Connecticut, CT Health Foundation, and State Emergency Response Commission. He has also been a member of South Windsor's Town Council and the mayor of South Windsor. He founded the South Windsor Hunger Action Team, Zero Waste South Windsor, the South Windsor Alliance for Progress, and the South Windsor Haiti School Inc.

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“Dr. Saud Anwar - physician, former South Windsor mayor, and our state senator since 2019 - with a record of delivering on health care, affordability, and safer communities for our four towns.” (Candidate statement)
“A record is a promise kept. Saud will keep pushing for our families in the next term - building on what has already been achieved, and recognizing that as the landscape changes, more is always needed.” (Candidate statement)

Eliott Hughes

Eliott Hughes District 3 covers parts of Hartford, Tolland Counties. In the November 3, 2026 general election, Eliott Hughes faces Saud Anwar for the District 3 seat currently held by Saud Anwar (D).

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“I will focus on lowering income and property taxes, stopping the state from passing down hidden costs to our towns, and pushing for energy policies that bring down utility bills.” (Candidate campaign website)
“I will pursue school funding models that reward real student outcomes while protecting parent's right to choose the best learning environment for their children including the right to homeschool.” (Candidate campaign website)

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