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Jan Hochadel

Connecticut State Senator, District 13 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Connecticut State Senator, District 13

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In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
11
44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.2%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+9.7
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Aging · co-chair
  • Environment · vice chair
  • Banking
  • Housing
  • Public Health

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 44 sponsored · 11 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 125 AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOMES TO ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REGARDING INVESTMENT…
Financial disclosure · Became law Jun 2026
SB 4 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
Attorney General · Became law May 2026
SB 5 AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law May 2026
SB 9 AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Boards of education · Became law May 2026
SB 123 AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN RATE INCREASES AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, MUNICIPAL AGENTS…
AIDS (Disease) · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hochadel sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Hochadel is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianHochadelMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Christine Cohen, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Hochadel’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Connecticut State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hochadel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillHochadelDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 6, 2026SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…YesYesNoPassed 26–9
May 6, 2026HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.YesYesNoPassed 27–9
May 5, 2026HB 5581: AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF ROCKY HILL.YesYesNoPassed 27–9
May 4, 2026HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.YesYesNoPassed 22–14
May 2, 2026SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING…YesYesNoPassed 30–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hochadel 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Connecticut State Senate, District 13WonD+9.7
2022Connecticut State Senate, District 13WonD+8.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hochadel has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hochadel has run against

  • Elain Cariati (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Joseph Vollano (R) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Hochadel

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET