DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Christine Cohen

Connecticut State Senator, District 12 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Senator, District 12Born 1976Businessperson

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 9; 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.2%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Children · vice chair
Transportation · co-chair
Environment
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 26 sponsored · 9 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 282 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE NEGLECTED CEMETERY ACCOUNT AND CONCERNING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF WARTIME…
Burial · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5481 AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAID PATIENTS AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL SPECIAL HOSPICE.
Hospice services · 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

HB 5558 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.
Child abuse and neglect reports of cases · 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 Cohen sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Cohen is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jan Hochadel, Derek Slap, Jorge Cabrera

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

With Cohen’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: Cohen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cohen	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–9
May 6, 2026	HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–9
May 5, 2026	HB 5581: AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF ROCKY HILL.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–9
May 4, 2026	HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 22–14
May 2, 2026	SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 30–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Cohen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut State Senate, District 12

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 Senate District 12	Won	D+25.8	D+13.6	+12.2
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 12	Won	D+12.7	—	—
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 12	Won	D+11.8	—	—
2020	Connecticut State Senate, District 12	Won	D+14.0	—	—
2018	Connecticut State Senate, District 12	Won	D+2.7	—	—