CT Mirror Presents: 2026 Election Preview

Host John Dankosky will sit down with Colin McEnroe, Lisa Hagen, and Mark Pazniokas to discuss the key races, issues, and what to watch for on Election Day.

John Dankosky: John moderates CT Mirror's In The Room series as well as other events. He also serves as Editorial Director for the national radio show and podcast Science Friday. During his 25 years at Connecticut Public, he founded the talk shows Where We Live, The Wheelhouse, and the New England News Collaborative.

Colin McEnroe: Colin hosts The Colin McEnroe Show on Connecticut Public Radio and is a freelance columnist for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. He also teaches in the political science department at Yale.

Lisa Hagen: Lisa is CT Mirror and Connecticut Public's shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in Connecticut and covers the state’s congressional delegation.

Mark Pazniokas: Mark is the Capitol Bureau Chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror. He is a frequent contributor to WNPR, a former state politics writer for The Hartford Courant and Journal Inquirer, and contributor for The New York Times.

Have a question about the election? Please email it in advance to Celia Klotzer at [email protected].

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