Canton Republican seeks party’s nomination in 8th Senate District.

Andrew Ziemba has created a campaign committee to seek the Republican nomination in the 8th Senate District. Ziemba is a Canton resident and 2005 graduate of Canton High School

The solar energy consultant was elected to the Canton Board of Finance in 2021. Canton is one of the 11 towns that comprise the 8th, which includes Norfolk in the west and part of Farmington in the east.

The district in its various configurations was represented by eight Republicans in an unbroken 58 years, four of those served as majority or minority (or both) in that long run. Republican Lisa Seminara was defeated for a second term in a 2024 rematch with Democrat Paul Honig. Ziemba’s candidacy suggests Seminara will not run for the seat for a third time.

The towns that comprised the decades-long advantage for Republican candidates, Simsbury, Avon, and Canton have moved decisively Democratic in the last decade.

Published January 6, 2026