2006 Connecticut Senate election
The Connecticut Senate has 24 Democrats, and 12 Republicans. The Democrats currently hold a majority. In order to take control of the Senate, Republicans would need to pick up 7 seats.
The 2006 Connecticut Senate election is planned for the same day as other Federal and Gubernatorial elections in Connecticut.
Connecticut Senators serve two-year terms.
Complete list of Senate contests in 2006
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent Status | Competing candidates | Vote % of winner in 2004 [1] |
| District 1 | John W. Fonfara (D) | Running | Unopposed | 85.7% |
| District 2 | Eric D. Coleman (D) | Running | Unopposed | 94.3% |
| District 3 | Gary LeBeau (D) | Running | Eric Thompson (R) | 66.7% |
| District 4 | Mary Ann Handley (D) | Running | Stewart Beckett III (R) | 66.3% |
| District 5 | Jonathan A. Harris (D) | Running | Kimberly Ryder (R) | 56.7% |
| District 6 | Donald J. DeFronzo (D) | Running | Tom Salwocki (R) | 95.4% |
| District 7 | John A. Kissel (R) | Running | Bill Kiner (D) | 50.8% |
| District 8 | Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr. (R) | Running | Steve Berry (D) | 60.8% |
| District 9 | Biagio "Billy" Ciotto (D) | Retiring | Paul Doyle (D) Ralph Capenera (R) |
61.0% |
| District 10 | Toni N. Harp (D) | Running | Unopposed | 100% |
| District 11 | Martin M. Looney (D) | Running | Unopposed | 100% |
| District 12 | Edward Meyer (D) | Running | Gregg Hannan (R) | 51.6% |
| District 13 | Thomas P. Gaffey (D) | Running | Tod O. Dixon (R) | 69.7% |
| District 14 | Gayle Slossberg (D) | Running | Barbara Lisman (R) | 51.9% |
| District 15 | Joan V. Hartley (D) | Running | Unopposed | 90.3% |
| District 16 | Christopher S. Murphy (D) | Not Running | David Zoni (D) Sam Caligiuri (R) |
59.9% |
| District 17 | Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D) | Running | Boaz Its'haky (R) | 94.4% |
| District 18 | Cathy W. Cook (R) | Running for State Comptroller | Lenny T. Winkler (R) Andy Maynard (D) |
54.5% |
| District 19 | Edith Prague (D) | Running | Matthew M. Daly (R) | 62.4% |
| District 20 | Andrea L. Stillman (D) | Running | Christopher F. Oliveira (R) | 61.3% |
| District 21 | George 'Doc' Gunther (R) | Retiring | Daniel Debicella (R) Christopher Paul Jones (D) |
90.6% |
| District 22 | Bill A. Finch (D) | Running | Robert Russo (R) | 53.6% |
| District 23 | Ed A. Gomes (D) | Running | Jerry Blackwell (R) | 73.3% |
| District 24 | David J. Cappiello (R) | Running | Unopposed | 65.4% |
| District 25 | Bob Duff (D) | Running | Fred Wilms (R) | 58.9% |
| District 26 | Judith G. Freedman (R) | Running | Craig Sciavone (D) | 59.8% |
| District 27 | Andrew J. McDonald (D) | Running | Rick Giordano (R) | 60.8% |
| District 28 | John McKinney (R) | Running | Unopposed | 65.2% |
| District 29 | Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D) | Running | David R. Lyon (R) | 100% |
| District 30 | Andrew W. Roraback (R) | Running | Matthew Brennan (D) | 93.3% |
| District 31 | Thomas A. Colapietro (D) | Running | Beverly Bobroske (R) | 52.6% |
| District 32 | Louis C. DeLuca (R) | Running | Unopposed | 99.9% |
| District 33 | Eileen M. Daily (D) | Running | Salvatore Nucifora (R) | 69.7% |
| District 34 | Len Fasano (R) | Running | Ronald Smoko (D) | 100% |
| District 35 | William Pakulis (R) | Running | Ronald Smoko (D) | 67.2% |
| District 36 | William H. Nickerson (R) | Running | Frank Farricker (D) | 91.6% |