Connecticut's 8th State Senate district

Connecticut's 8th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. Its current senator is Republican Lisa Seminara, who was first elected in 2022. The district contains the towns of Norfolk, Hartland, Canton, Simsbury, New Hartford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Colebrook and parts of Granby, Harwinton and Torrington.

List of senators

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Senator Party Years District home Note
Paul J. Falsey Democratic 1959 – 1967 New Haven Did not run for reelection
Wallace Barnes Republican 1967 – 1971 Bristol Did not run for reelection
Lewis B. Rome Republican 1971 – 1979 Bloomfield Did not run for reelection
Russell L. Post Jr. Republican 1979 – 1983 Canton Did not run for reelection
Reginald J. Smith Jr. Republican 1983 – 1991 New Hartford Did not run for reelection
James T. Fleming Republican 1991 – 1999 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Thomas J. Herlihy Republican 1999 – 2009 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Kevin Witkos Republican 2009 – 2023 Canton Did not run for reelection
Lisa Seminara Republican 2023 – present Avon Incumbent
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References

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