Tim Ackert
Connecticut State Representative, District 8 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 7
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- General Law
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Electronic government information · Became law Jun 2026
Boards of education · Became law Jun 2026
Agriculture, Department of · Became law May 2026
Bed and breakfast establishments · Became law May 2026
Adjutant general · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ackert sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Ackert is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Greg Howard, Christie Carpino, Joe Zullo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Ackert’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
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: Ackert’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ackert | 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… | Yes | 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 Ackert 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 8 | Won | R+18.3 |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+19.7 |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+21.7 |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+24.7 |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+31.2 |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+31.8 |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+15.9 |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Lost | D+6.7 |
| 2006 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 | Lost | D+20.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ackert has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ackert has run against
- Nancy Hammarstrom (D) · 2024 general, won
- Mary Ann M. Hansen (D) · 2022 general, won
- Brenda Falusi (D) · 2020 general, won
- Brenda Falusi (D) · 2018 general, won
- Thomas Currier (D) · 2016 general, won
- Anthony J. Ortiz (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ackert
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d458d504-9053-4709-bf43-d955083a18ab
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET