Early Voting Underway in 25th District Special Election.

Early voting will continue this weekend for voters in New Britain’s 25th Assembly District in the special election to fill the state representative seat left vacant following Mayor Bobby Sanchez’s recent election to the city’s top office.

Election Day is Tuesday, January 6, 2026, when voters who have not yet voted by they will be able to vote at their designated polling places.

The special election features a contest between Democratic City Council member Iris Noemi Sanchez (D-3) and Republican City Constable Jamie Vaughan (R).

Iris Sanchez is campaigning on a platform focused on housing, quality education, public safety, and infrastructure improvements to address street flooding. She said that the people of the district deserve a State Representative who knows the concerns of everyday people and a representative who fights for what families need. Sanchez said, as the longest serving Council member she, “has championed initiatives to strengthen public safety, expand youth engagement, and build stronger relationships between residents and city officials.”

Jamie Vaughan, the Republican in the race, previously ran for the seat in 2024. Vaughan has stated his campaign is “laser focused on reducing property taxes, tackling high electric bills, and making policy decisions that help the business community create jobs”. He has also emphasized public safety and affordability as key tenets of his platform.

Early voting is available prior to Election Day at two locations, the New Britain Senior Center (55 Pearl St.) and Central CT State University (Memorial Hall, Student Lounge, 1615 Stanley St.), with the two final early voting days:

Saturday, Jan. 3: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, Jan. 4: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

For voters who have not yet voted by then, voting will take place on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with polls open from 6:00am to 8:00pm.

Polling locations for January 6th are:

Voting District 6: Chamberlain School (120 Newington Ave.)
Voting District 7: School Apartments (50 Bassett St.)
Voting District 8: Graham Apartments (107 Martin Luther King Dr.)
Voting District 9: New Britain Senior Center (55 Pearl St.)
Voting District 10: Generale Ameglio Society Hall (13 Beaver St.)
Voting District 11: International Church (40 Acorn St.)

City election officials say that, unlike in general elections, same-day registration is not available for special elections. However, a final day of in-person voter registration is to be available on Monday, January 5th at the Registrars of Voters’ Office at City Hall, Room 507.

Voting is only taking place in the 25th Assembly District, which generally includes the city’s downtown area, North-Oak neighborhood and parts of the Broad Street, East Side and Belvedere neighborhoods.