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

Damon Connolly

California State Assemblymember, District 12 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for California Senate District 2.

California State Assemblymember, District 12Born 1963

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 17; 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.6%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +48.8; Won 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials · chair
Wildfire Prevention Select · chair
Agriculture
Budget
CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition Select
Community Reinvestment Select
Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Select
Fairs, Allocation and Classification
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Select Committee on Regulatory Authority

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 17 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 2045 Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act.
HabitatRestorationandEnhancementAct · Became law Sep 2026

AB 929 Abandoned endowment care cemeteries: County of Marin.
Abandonedendowmentcarecemeteries · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2577 Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney's fees.
SafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcementActof1986 · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2618 Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.
PublicUtilitiesCommission · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2157 Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.
DisplacedOilandGasWorkerPilotProgram · Became law Sep 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Connolly sits in the California State Assembly

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

Closest: Ash Kalra, Liz Ortega, Chris Rogers

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Connolly’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

Date	Bill	Connolly	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 1, 2026	SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026	SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.	Not voting	Yes	No	Failed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 63–11

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

Career

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

2022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, 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	California State Senate, District 2	Won	D+48.8	D+44.7	+4.1
2024	California State Assembly, District 12	Won	D+51.4	D+57.2	−5.8
2022	California State Assembly, District 12	Won	D+3.6	D+60.7	−57.1