Eric Berthel
Connecticut State Senator, District 32 since 2018. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 18
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.3
- 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.
- Banking · ranking member
- Education · ranking member
- Executive and Legislative Nominations · ranking republican member
- Internship · ranking republican member
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Auditors of public accounts · Became law Jun 2026
Contracts · Became law Jun 2026
Conveyances · Became law Jun 2026
Assessments · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Berthel sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Berthel is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Stephen Harding, Henri Martin, Heather Somers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Berthel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Connecticut State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Berthel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Berthel | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–9 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–9 |
| May 5, 2026 | HB 5581: AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF ROCKY HILL. | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–9 |
| May 4, 2026 | HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING. | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–14 |
| May 2, 2026 | SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING… | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Berthel 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 State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+6.3 | R+10.5 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+14.4 | R+10.5 | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+17.9 | R+7.1 | +10.8 |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+16.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+22.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | R+5.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.8K
- Spent
- $30.6K
- Cash
- $122.2K
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.
| Eric Berthel for Senate State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Berthel has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 32 · since 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 68 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Berthel has run against
- Matt Knickerbocker (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jeff Desmarais (D) · 2024 election, won
- Catherine P. Decarli (D) · 2018 election, won
- Joe Polletta (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Berthel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/58a9b2fa-cd93-420c-a9bc-6326a75a218a
- Wikidata Q51754630
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET