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Iris Sanchez
Towns represented: New Britain
Iris Sanchez, a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was a five-term member of New Britain’s Common Council at the time of her special election to the 25th House District seat in January 2026. She succeeded Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat who resigned the House seat after winning the open race for New Britain mayor in November.
TENURE INFO
- Tenure: 2026 – Present
- Term ends: 2027
2026 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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State House District 25 — at a glance
Population
| Total population | 24,505 |
| Foreign-born population | 4,043 |
| Population under age 18 | 6,722 |
| Population ages 65+ | 2,750 |
Ethnicity
| Percent Latino | 56% |
| Percent white | 28% |
| Percent Black | 11% |
| Percent other race | 6% |
Housing
| Total households | 10,042 |
| Owner-occupied households | 2,564 |
| Homeownership rate | 26% |
| Cost-burdened households | 5,254 |
| Cost-burden rate | 54% |
Income
| Poverty status known | 24,405 |
| Population in poverty | 6,748 |
| Poverty rate | 28% |
| Low-income population | 14,318 |
| Low-income rate | 1259 |
District data used with permission of DataHaven 2024 Connecticut State Legislative District Profiles. Legislator data used with permission of Ballotpedia. Have a correction or addition to report about this data? Email us.
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