CT · Candidate
Brandi Mandato
DWorking FamiliesCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Connecticut Senate District 34
Biography
Brandi Mandato is the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate for Connecticut State Senate District 34 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Paul Cicarella, Jr. (R / Independent Party of Connecticut).[1][2] She also ran for the seat in 2024 and, according to Ballotpedia, received 42.9 percent of the vote to Cicarella's 56.2 percent.[2]
Brandi Mandato was born in New Haven, Connecticut, graduated from Hamden High School and attended the University of New Haven.[2]
In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Mandato described growing up in Greater New Haven as the oldest of eight children in a working-class family.[3] She said her career spans more than 20 years in economic and workforce development.[3] Her 2024 campaign messages included mental health services, education, workforce development and evidence-based public safety.[3]
- 1.Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Brandi Mandato · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Brandi Mandato (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Connecticut Senate District 34
Brandi Mandato is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut Senate District 34 as DWorking Families. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.