Biography
Justin Perry is the Republican candidate for Connecticut State Senate District 25 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Bob Duff (D).[1][2] A scientist with a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, he describes himself as a cancer biologist and immunologist.[2][3]
Perry earned a high school diploma from A. J. Dimond High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2006, a graduate degree from Fordham University in 2012, and a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 2016.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has spent two decades working on understanding and finding cures for serious diseases, and that he is a husband and father of three boys.[3]
Perry said his campaign emphasizes affordability, and he criticized the Education Cost Sharing formula and state housing mandates as raising costs for localities.[3] He said he would introduce policy to make Connecticut a science and technology hub, citing Kendall Square in Massachusetts and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas as models.[3]
- 1.Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Justin Perry · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Justin Perry Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Connecticut Senate District 25
Justin Perry is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut Senate District 25 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.