Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Mary Mushinsky

Connecticut State Representative, District 85 since 1990. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Connecticut State Representative, District 85

In office
36 yrs
Since 1990
Bills became law
10
54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+11.2
Won 2024

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Energy and Technology
  • Environment
  • Finance, Revenue and Bonding

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 54 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 5340 AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5374 AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH COVERAGE MANDATES FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Childbirth · Became law May 2026
SB 196 AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING…
Fines (Penalties) · Became law May 2026
HB 5476 AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS…
Alcoholism · Became law May 2026
SB 1 AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING DEFICIENCY…
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 Mushinsky sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Mushinsky is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMushinskyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Julio Concepción, Bob Godfrey, Lucy Dathan

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

With Mushinsky’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Mushinsky’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Mushinsky 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 House of Representatives, District 85WonD+11.2
2022Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+9.4
2020Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+5.6
2018Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+11.5
2016Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+15.0
2014Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+10.0
2012Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+24.4
2010Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+9.9
2008Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+26.0
2006Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+88.1
2004Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85WonD+90.0
2002Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Mushinsky has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Mushinsky has run against

  • Jerry Farrell Jr. (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Kerry Lentz (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Weston Ulbrich (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Don Crouch (R) · 2018 general, won
  • Serge Mihaly (R) · 2016 general, won
  • Frank P. Apuzzo Jr. (R) · 2014 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Mushinsky

One person, matched across every source we use.

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