David Rutigliano
Connecticut State Representative, District 123 since 2012. Ran in 9 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 9. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 10
- 96 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.7
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 10
- 2012–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- General Law · ranking member
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Judiciary
- Legislative Management
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Child abuse and neglect reports of cases · Became law May 2026
Alcoholism · Became law May 2026
Adjutant general · Became law May 2026
Attorney General · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rutigliano sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Rutigliano is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carol Hall, Tom O'Dea, Joe Zullo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Rutigliano’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: Rutigliano’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rutigliano | 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… | No | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rutigliano 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 123 | Counting | R+0.3 | D+5.1 | +5.4 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+9.7 | D+5.1 | +14.8 |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+7.4 | D+9.8 | +17.2 |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+5.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+7.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+22.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+24.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 | Won | R+9.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $46.2K
- Spent
- $38.8K
- Cash
- $7.5K
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.
| Rutigliano For Trumbull State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Rutigliano has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 123 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rutigliano has run against
- Bill Mecca (D) · 2026 election
- Thomas Tesoro (D) · 2024 election, won
- Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D) · 2022 election, won
- Lino Costantini (D) · 2016 election, won
- Douglas Sutherland (D) · 2014 election, won
- Tom Christiano (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Rutigliano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/01bfbaf3-d536-45f0-8478-96cd8fbd4518
- Wikidata Q63385634
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET