CT · Candidate
Matthew Knickerbocker
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Connecticut Senate District 32
Biography
Matthew Knickerbocker is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut State Senate District 32 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent Eric Berthel (R).[1][2] He is a former First Selectman of Bethel and a former Bethel Board of Education chair who now serves as the town's treasurer.[2][3]
Matthew Knickerbocker earned a high school diploma from Fenton High School, a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1976 and a graduate degree from Post University in 2015.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Knickerbocker said he served on the Bethel Board of Education for ten years, seven of them as chair, and was then elected to seven terms as First Selectman, leaving that role in 2022.[3] He said he continues to serve Bethel as town treasurer.[3]
Knickerbocker said in the survey that his key messages include updating the state's education cost-sharing formula to ease pressure on local property taxes, addressing the cost of health insurance for small businesses and families, and helping Connecticut preserve family-owned farms.[3]
- 1.Connecticut State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Matthew Knickerbocker · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Matthew Knickerbocker (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 32
Matthew Knickerbocker is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut Senate District 32 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
