Biography
Donald Mastronardi is the Republican candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives District 142 in the November 3, 2026 general election, against incumbent Lucy Dathan (D).[1][2] A restaurant owner who lives in New Canaan, he was also the Republican nominee for the seat in 2022, when Dathan won.[1][3]
Donald Mastronardi was born in Cortland, New York, and earned a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College in 1998.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he graduated with an accounting degree, then worked as a financial analyst at AIG Asset Management, Bristol Myers Squibb and Daymon Worldwide Marketing.[3] He said that in 2015 he and his wife took over the Dry Dock Bar & Grille in Norwalk, and that the business later added two more locations and employs more than 45 people.[3]
Mastronardi ran for District 142 in 2022 as the Republican and Independent Party of Connecticut nominee and lost to incumbent Lucy Dathan, 40.2 percent to 59.8 percent.[1] In the 2022 survey, he listed his campaign messages as cutting taxes, eliminating waste and inefficiency in the government budget, acting as an independent voice, and term limits.[3] He also said he would like to serve on the Finance/Bonding/Revenue, Higher Education & Employment, or Labor and Public Employees committees.[3]
- 1.Donald Mastronardi · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Donald Mastronardi - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Connecticut House District 142
Donald Mastronardi is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut House District 142 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.