DemocratIn office since Feb 2025

Dan Gaiewski

Connecticut State Representative, District 40 since 2025. Ran in 1 election in 2025, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 40

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2025
Bills became law: 12; 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +31.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Appropriations
Banking
Commerce
Veterans' and Military Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 51 sponsored · 12 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 5485 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING STUDY.
Aging and Disability Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

SB 4 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
Attorney General · Became law May 2026

SB 9 AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Boards of education · 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

HB 5004 AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.
Auditors of public accounts · 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 Gaiewski sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Gaiewski is closer to the center than 51% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jason Doucette, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Hilda Santiago

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

With Gaiewski’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%

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

Date	Bill	Gaiewski	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 112–38
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 105–45
May 6, 2026	SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 122–27
May 5, 2026	SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN…	No	No	Yes	Passed 78–71
May 4, 2026	SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 107–40

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

Career

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

2025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 40

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 40	Won	D+31.0	D+32.5	−1.5
2025	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 40 (special)	Won	D+37.7	D+32.5	+5.2