DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Derell Wilson

Connecticut State Representative, District 46 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 46Born 1992

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 6; 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.3%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +41.1; 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.

Labor and Public Employees · vice chair
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 28 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

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

HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF…
Absentee ballots · Became law May 2026

SB 156 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF INFANTS.
Children · Became law May 2026

HB 5003 AN ACT CONCERNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE STATE.
Administrative Services, Department of · 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 Wilson sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Wilson is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jonathan Jacobson, Kevin Brown, Mary Welander

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

With Wilson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

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

Date	Bill	Wilson	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…	Yes	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 Wilson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 46

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 District 46	Won	D+41.1	D+17.5	+23.6
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 46	Won	D+31.7	—	—
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 46	Won	D+14.2	—	—