Connecticut's 26th State Senate district
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. The district consists of the entirety of Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding, and parts of Bethel, New Canaan and Weston. Previously, the 26th district comprised Norwalk, Wilton, New Canaan, and Easton. However, in the late 1970s Norwalk and Darien became the 25th district. It is currently represented by Democrat Ceci Maher since 2023.
Senators from 1905 to the present
At some point shortly prior to 1905, Connecticut was redistricted. Fairfield County was previously represented in the 12th Senate District.
| Senator | Party | Years of service | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremiah Donovan
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Democratic | 1905–1909 | Norwalk | Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk |
| Joseph F. Silliman | Republican | 1909–1911 | New Canaan | |
| Jeremiah Donovan
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Democratic | 1911–1913 | Norwalk | Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk |
| Hanford S. Weed | Democratic | 1913–1915 | New Canaan | |
| Hubert E. Bishop | Republican | 1915–1917 | Norwalk | |
| Charles E. Williamson | Republican | 1917–1921 | Darien | |
| Nehemiah Candee | Republican | 1921–1923 | Easton | |
| John H. Behre | Republican | 1923–1925 | New Canaan | |
| Frank W. Gregory | Republican | 1925–1927 | Norwalk | |
| John D. Milne | Republican | 1927–1931 | Norwalk | |
| Anson F. Keeler | Republican | 1931–1933 | Norwalk | Served as Connecticut State Comptroller, and mayor of Norwalk |
| John D. Milne | Republican | 1933–1935 | Norwalk | |
| Charles P. Rumpf | Republican | 1935–1939 | Darien | |
| Nehemiah Candee | Republican | 1939–1941 | Easton | |
| George L. Warncke | Republican | 1941–1943 | Wilton | |
| Stanley P. Mead | Republican | 1943–1943 | New Canaan | Unexpired term filled by Edward J. Kelley |
| Edward J. Kelley | Democratic | 1943–1945 | Norwalk | Special Session Elected to fill unexpired term of S.P. Mead, Served as mayor of Norwalk |
| Alfred Tweedy | Republican | 1945–1947 | Darien | |
| Stanley Stroffolino | Republican | 1947–1951 | Norwalk | |
| Tage B. Pearson | Republican | 1951-1953 | Wilton | Served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, 1948 |
| Louis A. Lemaire | Republican | 1953–1957 | Norwalk | |
 Abner W. Sibal
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Republican | 1957 – 1961 | Norwalk | Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives |
| Majorie D. Farmer | Republican | 1961 – 1963 | Darien | |
| Robert L. Bliss | Republican | 1963 – 1967 | Darien | |
| John M. Lumpton | Republican | 1967–1971 | New Canaan | |
| Edward S. Rimer Jr. | Republican | 1971–1973 | Norwalk | |
| George C. Guidera | Republican | 1973–1979 | Weston | |
| John G. Matthews | Republican | 1979–1987 | New Canaan | |
| Judith G. Freedman | Republican | 1987 – 2009 | Westport | |
| Toni Boucher | Republican | 2009 – 2019 | Wilton | |
 Will Haskell
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Democratic | 2019 – 2023 | Westport | |
| Ceci Maher | Democratic | 2023 – present | Wilton |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ceci Maher | 25,582 | 56.87% | |
| Total | Toni Boucher | 19,401 | 43.13% | |
| Republican | Toni Boucher | 18,645 | 41.45% | |
| Independent Party | Toni Boucher | 756 | 1.68% | |
| Total votes | 44,983 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Will Haskell (incumbent) | 38,581 | 58.34% | |
| Total | Kim Healy | 27,549 | 41.66% | |
| Republican | Kim Healy | 26,095 | 39.46% | |
| Independent Party | Kim Healy | 1,454 | 2.20% | |
| Total votes | 66,130 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Will Haskell | 28,159 | 53.40% | |
| Total | Toni Boucher (incumbent) | 24,574 | 46.60% | |
| Republican | Toni Boucher | 23,525 | 44.61% | |
| Independent Party | Toni Boucher | 1,049 | 1.99% | |
| Total votes | 52,733 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Toni Boucher (incumbent) | 34,627 | 60.20% | |
| Democratic | Carolanne Curry | 22,898 | 39.80% | |
| Total votes | 57,525 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Toni Boucher (incumbent) | 24,300 | 64.67% | |
| Total | Philip Sharlach | 13,275 | 35.33% | |
| Democratic | Philip Sharlach | 12,617 | 33.58% | |
| Working Families | Philip Sharlach | 658 | 1.75% | |
| Total votes | 37,575 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Toni Boucher (incumbent) | 31,824 | 58.57% | |
| Total | Carolanne Curry | 22,510 | 41.43% | |
| Democratic | Carolanne Curry | 21,673 | 39.89% | |
| Working Families | Carolanne Curry | 837 | 1.54% | |
| Total votes | 54,334 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Toni Boucher (incumbent) | 25,417 | 60.98% | |
| Democratic | John Hartwell | 15,777 | 37.86% | |
| Working Families | John Hartwel | 485 | 1.16% | |
| Total votes | 41,679 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Toni Boucher | 28,704 | 52.89% | |
| Total | John Hartwell | 25,569 | 47.11% | |
| Democratic | John Hartwell | 24,820 | 45.73% | |
| Working Families | John Hartwell | 749 | 1.38% | |
| Total votes | 54,273 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 21,870 | 55.60% | |
| Democratic | Craig Rebecca Schiavone | 17,467 | 44.40% | |
| Total votes | 39,337 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 30,665 | 59.76% | |
| Democratic | Arlo Ellison | 20,238 | 39.44% | |
| Independent Party | William A. Gulya | 411 | 0.80% | |
| Total votes | 51,314 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 23,687 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 23,687 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 32,880 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 32,880 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 22,719 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 22,719 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 32,704 | 71.45% | |
| Democratic | Charles P. Jenney | 13,064 | 28.55% | |
| Total votes | 45,768 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 25,109 | 74.97% | |
| Democratic | George F. Lenz | 8,383 | 25.03% | |
| Total votes | 33,492 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 27,607 | 56.54% | |
| Total | Ann E. Sheffer | 21,222 | 43.46% | |
| Democratic | Ann E. Sheffer | 15,639 | 32.02% | |
| A Connecticut Party | Ann E. Sheffer | 5,583 | 11.44% | |
| Total votes | 48,829 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 26,527 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 26,527 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 34,877 | 74.88% | |
| Democratic | George F. Lenz | 11,705 | 25.12% | |
| Total votes | 46,582 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Judith G. Freedman | 20,843 | 68.06% | |
| Democratic | Louis R. Dorsey Sr. | 9,779 | 31.94% | |
| Total votes | 30,622 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 34,950 | 71.31% | |
| Democratic | Adam J. Freeman | 14,057 | 28.69% | |
| Total votes | 49,007 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 21,924 | 67.40% | |
| Democratic | Eugene E. Cederbaum | 10,602 | 32.60% | |
| Total votes | 32,526 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 32,498 | 73.32% | |
| Democratic | Richard H. Saxl | 11,826 | 26.68% | |
| Total votes | 44,324 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Matthews | 21,039 | 68.05% | |
| Democratic | James L. Eldridge | 9,876 | 31.95% | |
| Total votes | 30,915 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Guidera (incumbent) | 33,566 | 73.65% | |
| Democratic | Gregory L. Collins | 12,008 | 26.35% | |
| Total votes | 45,574 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Guidera (incumbent) | 21,981 | 66.51% | |
| Democratic | Stephen B. Heintz | 11,065 | 33.49% | |
| Total votes | 33,046 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Guidera | 30,765 | 68.51% | |
| Democratic | J. Myron Johnson | 14,143 | 31.49% | |
| Total votes | 44,908 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward S. Rimer Jr. | 22,683 | 69.51% | |
| Democratic | Noel J. Aderer | 9,950 | 30.49% | |
| Total votes | 32,633 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Lumpton (incumbent) | 25,005 | 64.00% | |
| Democratic | Charles L. Burlwell | 14,065 | 36.00% | |
| Total votes | 39,070 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Lumpton | 19,202 | 67.78% | |
| Democratic | Alexander P. Aderer | 9,130 | 32.22% | |
| Total votes | 28,332 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert L. Bliss | 25,190 | 60.41% | |
| Democratic | Victor Knauth | 16,509 | 39.59% | |
| Total votes | 41,699 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Majorie D. Farmer | 32,220 | 62.28% | |
| Democratic | Norman P. Seagrave | 19,517 | 37.72% | |
| Total votes | 51,737 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abner W. Sibal (incumbent) | 21,629 | 58.60% | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kelley | 15,286 | 41.40% | |
| Total votes | 36,915 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abner W. Sibal | 34,992 | 75.01% | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Slavitt | 11,653 | 24.99% | |
| Total votes | 46,645 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis A. Lemaire (incumbent) | 22,016 | 65.22% | |
| Democratic | Helen R. Baker | 11,738 | 34.78% | |
| Total votes | 33,754 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis A. Lemaire | 28,587 | 66.67% | |
| Democratic | John J. Dolan | 14,195 | 33.11% | |
| Socialist | Richard W. Underhill | 96 | 0.22% | |
| Total votes | 42,878 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tage B. Pearson | 19,305 | 59.87% | |
| Democratic | John J. Marr | 11,757 | 36.46% | |
| Republican | John A. Hansen | 1,182 | 3.67% | |
| Total votes | 32,244 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stanley Stroffolino (incumbent) | 19,922 | 56.68% | |
| Democratic | Hoyt Catlin | 13,271 | 37.76% | |
| Socialist | Irving C. Freese | 1,536 | 4.37% | |
| People's | James Martin | 419 | 1.19% | |
| Total votes | 35,148 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1946
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stanley Stroffolino | 15,582 | 60.58% | |
| Democratic | Llewellyn G. Ross | 7,465 | 29.02% | |
| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 2,677 | 10.40% | |
| Total votes | 25,724 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alfred Tweedy | 18,370 | 58.81% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Dickinson | 12,662 | 40.53% | |
| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 207 | 0.66% | |
| Total votes | 31,239 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1942
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stanley P. Mead | 12,004 | 51.03% | |
| Democratic | George R. Stevens Jr. | 10,440 | 44.39% | |
| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 1,076 | 4.58% | |
| Total votes | 23,520 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1940
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George L. Warncke | 17,158 | 57.68% | |
| Total | James T. Powers | 12,395 | 41.65% | |
| Democratic | James T. Powers | 12,331 | 41.44% | |
| Union | James T. Powers | 64 | 0.21% | |
| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 198 | 0.66% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 29,752 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nehemiah Candee | 11,644 | 52.74% | |
| Total | James T. Powers | 7,871 | 35.64% | |
| Democratic | James T. Powers | 7,756 | 35.12% | |
| Union | James T. Powers | 115 | 0.52% | |
| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 2,564 | 11.62% | |
| Total votes | 22,079 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1936
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles P. Rumpf (incumbent) | 12,238 | 51.48% | |
| Democratic | Conrad F. Wagner | 11,534 | 48.52% | |
| Total votes | 23,772 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1934
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles P. Rumpf | 9,243 | 52.60% | |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Canty | 6,975 | 39.69% | |
| Socialist | John Saxton | 1,196 | 6.81% | |
| Independent Citizens | Henry A. Thayer | 159 | 0.90% | |
| Total votes | 17,573 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Milne | 11,247 | 55.55% | |
| Democratic | Charles Swartz | 8,368 | 41.33% | |
| Socialist | Stanley D. Fisher | 594 | 2.94% | |
| Communist | Laracca | 35 | 0.18% | |
| Total votes | 20,244 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1930
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anson F. Keeler | 6,856 | 52.40% | |
| Democratic | John T. Dwyer | 6,228 | 47.60% | |
| Total votes | 13,084 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1928
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Milne (incumbent) | 11,210 | 63.14% | |
| Democratic | Henry Kelley | 6,542 | 36.86% | |
| Total votes | 17,752 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1926
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Milne | 5,659 | 75.42% | |
| Democratic | Henry J. Klein | 1,844 | 24.58% | |
| Total votes | 7,503 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1924
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank W. Gregory | 8,316 | 74.97% | |
| Democratic | William K.J. Hubell | 2,777 | 25.03% | |
| Total votes | 11,093 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1922
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. Behre | 4,359 | 56.76% | |
| Democratic | William K.J. Hubell | 3,321 | 43.24% | |
| Total votes | 7,680 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1920
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nehemiah Candee | 6,935 | 68.89% | |
| Democratic | Quinlan | 3,132 | 31.11% | |
| Total votes | 10,067 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1918
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Williamson (incumbent) | 2,544 | 56.53% | |
| Total | Swartz | 1,957 | 43.47% | |
| Democratic | Swartz | 1,953 | 43.39% | |
| Citizens | Swartz | 4 | 0.08% | |
| Total votes | 4,501 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1916
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Williamson | 3,862 | 59.69% | |
| Democratic | Vollmer | 2,570 | 39.73% | |
| Prohibition | E. Bedient | 38 | 0.58% | |
| Total votes | 6,470 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
1914
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hubert E. Bishop | 2,902 | 50.06% | |
| Democratic | Hanford S. Weed (incumbent) | 2,666 | 46.00% | |
| Progressive | Richardson | 163 | 2.82% | |
| Prohibition | E. Bedient | 37 | 0.64% | |
| Socialist | Cullen | 28 | 0.48% | |
| Total votes | 5,796 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1912
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hanford S. Weed | 2,491 | 42.65% | |
| Republican | Mead | 2,145 | 36.73% | |
| Progressive | Pentecost | 1,143 | 19.58% | |
| Prohibition | Fancher | 61 | 1.04% | |
| Total votes | 5,840 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1910
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah Donovan | 2,780 | 54.69% | |
| Republican | Quintard | 2,179 | 42.87% | |
| Socialist | LaMonte | 74 | 1.46% | |
| Prohibition | Mills | 49 | 0.97% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 5,083 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
1908
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph F. Silliman | 2,983 | 51.37% | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah Donovan (incumbent) | 2,774 | 47.77% | |
| Prohibition | Benedict | 47 | 0.81% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 5,807 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1906
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah Donovan (incumbent) | 2,661 | 55.55% | |
| Republican | Osborn | 2,088 | 43.59% | |
| Prohibition | Harris | 38 | 0.80% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 4,790 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1904
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah Donovan | 2,896 | 50.46% | ||
| Republican | Taylor | 2,796 | 48.71% | ||
| Prohibition | Bedient | 45 | 0.78% | ||
| Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | |||
| Total votes | 5,740 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- Connecticut's 12th Senate district
- Connecticut's 25th Senate district
- History of Norwalk, Connecticut
- History of Wilton, Connecticut
- List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut