Henri Martin
Connecticut State Senator, District 31 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.4
- 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.
- Commerce · ranking member
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement · ranking republican member
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Legislative Management
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Cats · Failed in the Senate May 2026
Institutions of higher education · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Abortion · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Federal income tax · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Fees · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Martin sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Martin is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Heather Somers, Jeff Gordon, Paul Cicarella
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Martin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Martin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Martin | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Martin 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 Senate District 31 | Won | R+7.4 | R+8.5 | −1.1 |
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+21.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+16.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+17.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+20.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+4.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 31 (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
- $154.2K
- Spent
- $97K
- Cash
- $57.2K
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.
| Martin 31 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Martin has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 31 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Martin has run against
- Laurel LaPorte-Grimes (D) · 2026 general, won
- Greg Hahn (D) · 2022 election, won
- Mary Fortier (D) · 2020 election, won
- Christopher A. Wright (D) · 2018 election, won
- Michael Nicastro (D) · 2016 election, won
- Robert Michalik (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Martin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ca8be710-988a-4415-bc37-6d3a92d1afcd
- Wikidata Q19519641
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET