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Joe Polletta

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Joe Polletta is a Republican candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives District 68 in the 2026 election. They are the incumbent.

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Background

Joe Polletta attended Fairfield University where he earned a political science degree. His post-graduation endeavors include owning a local small business, serving on the Watertown Town Council, coaching a local baseball team, and joining both Crimestoppers and Cercemaggiore Community Club.

Polletta was first elected to represent the 68th Assembly District in a 2017 special election. In 2018 he was re-elected to this district, representing Watertown, Oakville and Woodbury. Polletta has served on the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, the Banking Committee, and the Housing Committee. Moreover, after the 2018 election he was selected to serve as Ranking Member of the Labor Committee.[1]

In 2014, Polletta was Democratic candidate for the District 68 seat. Polletta switched party affiliations in 2015. He said, "My beliefs align more closely with conservative beliefs. I was welcomed into the Republican Party and worked on the campaigns of Rob Kane and Eric Berthel."[2]

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On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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