CT · Candidate
Michelle Embree Ku
DWorking FamiliesCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Connecticut House District 106
Biography
Michelle Embree Ku is the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Mitch Bolinsky. She is a regulatory submissions scientist with a PhD in biology.[1][2]
Michelle Embree Ku said in a Ballotpedia survey that she has a PhD in biology from Brown University, where she taught as an adjunct professor on the environmental effects on health, and that she works as a regulatory submissions scientist.[2] She said she has served Newtown for 16 years.[2]
Embree Ku was also the Democratic candidate for District 106 in 2024, when Bolinsky defeated her.[1] In 2026 the Democratic primary was canceled.[1] Among her campaign's key messages, she said she would work to increase the energy supply, support efficiency and weatherization programs, and give the state greater ability to hold utilities accountable.[2]
- 1.Michelle Embree Ku · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Michelle Embree Ku (Candidate Connection survey, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Connecticut House District 106
Michelle Embree Ku is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Connecticut House District 106 as DWorking Families. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
