CT · Candidate
Alma Sarelli
RIndependent Party of ConnecticutCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Connecticut Senate District 26
Biography
Alma Sarelli is the Republican and Independent Party of Connecticut candidate for Connecticut State Senate District 26 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Sam Nestor (D) in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] A Westport resident and business executive, she was the Republican nominee for Connecticut House of Representatives District 136 in 2022.[2][3]
Sarelli earned a bachelor's degree in 2017 and works as a business executive, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as an immigrant from Albania who moved to Connecticut 13 years earlier and has lived in Westport for six years.[3] She said she is executive vice president of a national event entertainment production company run with her husband and president of Newcomers & Neighbors of Westport.[3] She said she ran as a write-in candidate for the Westport Board of Education in 2021 and received close to 600 votes.[3]
Sarelli lost the 2022 general election for House District 136 to incumbent Jonathan Steinberg, 31.0 percent to 69.0 percent.[2] In the 2022 survey, she listed parents' rights, safe streets and low taxes as her key campaign messages.[3]
- 1.Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alma Sarelli · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Alma Sarelli Candidate Connection survey, 2022 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Connecticut Senate District 26
Alma Sarelli is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut Senate District 26 as RIndependent Party of Connecticut. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.