Cara Pavalock-D'Amato
Connecticut State Representative, District 77 since 2014. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 8.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 3
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.8%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −11.7
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 9
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Insurance and Real Estate · ranking member
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Cellular telephones · Became law Jun 2026
Audits · Became law May 2026
Enfield · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pavalock-D'Amato sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Pavalock-D'Amato is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Doug Dubitsky, Mark DeCaprio, Mark Anderson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Pavalock-D'Amato’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
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: Pavalock-D'Amato’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Pavalock-D'Amato | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. | Yes | 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 Pavalock-D'Amato 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Lost | D+11.7 | R+0.3 | −12.0 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+38.4 | R+0.3 | +38.1 |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+6.5 | D+4.5 | +11.0 |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+5.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+5.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+5.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 | Won | R+4.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $50K
- Spent
- $36.4K
- Cash
- $13.7K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Cara 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Pavalock-D'Amato has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 77 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pavalock-D'Amato has run against
- DeWayne Wynn Jr. (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Mary "mim" Rydingsward (I) · 2024 election, won
- Andrew Rasmussen-Tuller (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kevin Fuller (D) · 2018 election, won
- Laura Bartok (D) · 2016 election, won
- Christopher A. Wright (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Pavalock-D'Amato
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e9c9ef28-807a-4efe-983f-d194c54ed41a
- Wikidata Q108320894
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET