Irene Haines
Connecticut State Representative, District 34 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 11
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.7%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Planning and Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Bait · Became law Jun 2026
Civil Air Patrol · Became law Jun 2026
Air pollution · Became law May 2026
Agriculture, Department of · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Haines sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Haines is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Arnie Jensen, Tami Zawistowski, Brian Lanoue
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Haines’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Haines’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Haines | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. | No | No | Yes | Passed 112–38 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | No | No | Yes | Passed 105–45 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE… | No | No | Yes | Passed 122–27 |
| May 5, 2026 | SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–71 |
| May 4, 2026 | SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING… | No | No | Yes | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Haines was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | R+8.2 |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | R+13.2 |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | R+4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Haines has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Haines has run against
- Richard E. Knotek (D) · 2024 general, won
- John Olin (D) · 2022 general, won
- Judd Melon (D) · 2020 general, won
- Theresa Govert (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Haines
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/02cd12d5-6a88-4834-b9b5-11fb491f6b4b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET