The eighth Senate district of Connecticut elects one member of the Connecticut 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 representatives
| Representative | 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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