DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Eleni Kavros DeGraw

Connecticut State Representative, District 17 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 17Born 1975

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 21; 85 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.5; 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.

Planning and Development · co-chair
Appropriations
Public Health

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 85 sponsored · 21 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 5259 AN ACT CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Boards of education · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5155 AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE REPORTING MODERNIZATION.
Agriculture, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5340 AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

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

HB 5561 AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT…
Audits · Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where DeGraw sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

DeGraw is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Brandon Chafee, Sarah Keitt, Nick Gauthier

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

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 17

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 17	Won	D+25.5	D+20.3	+5.2
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 17	Won	D+24.8	D+20.3	+4.5
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 17	Won	D+13.8	D+20.9	−7.1
2020	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 17	Won	D+3.7	—	—
2018	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 17	Lost	R+1.0	—	—