Secretary of State of Connecticut
Peter Lumaj
CandidateR
- Race
- Secretary of State of Connecticut
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Stephanie Thomas (D, WFP, Independent Party)
- Research
- Basic
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Peter Lumaj is the Republican nominee for Secretary of the State, a Fairfield real estate investor and former immigration legal adviser. He has sought statewide office repeatedly, including two bids for U.S. Senate and a run for governor.[1]
On the ballotSecretary of State
2026-11-03
| Stephanie Thomas DWFPIndependent Party | incumbent |
| Peter Lumaj R | challenger |
Republican nominee; the Republican primary was canceled.
Biography
Peter Lumaj is the Republican nominee for Secretary of the State, a Fairfield real estate investor and former immigration legal adviser. He has sought statewide office repeatedly, including two bids for U.S. Senate and a run for governor.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Lumaj was born in Albania. He worked as an immigration legal adviser and is now a real estate investor in Fairfield.[1]
Lumaj has run unsuccessfully for statewide office four times: twice for U.S. Senate, once for governor and once for Secretary of the State.[1] His only appearance on a November ballot before this year was as the Republican secretary nominee in 2014.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- His campaign site describes his platform as "principled governance, economic prosperity, and constitutional values."[2]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Connecticut General Election 2026 Voter Guide · CT Mirror · 2026-10-19 News report
- 2.Peter Lumaj for Secretary of the State · Peter Lumaj campaign Candidate's own words