DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Herron Gaston

Connecticut State Senator, District 23 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Senator, District 23Born 1987

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 10; 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.1%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +87.3; 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.

Housing · vice chair
Public Safety and Security · co-chair
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Human Services
Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 44 sponsored · 10 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

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

SB 509 AN ACT CONCERNING ADDRESS VERIFICATION REFORMS FOR REGISTRANTS.
Address · Became law Jun 2026

SB 4 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
Attorney General · Became law May 2026

SB 5 AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law May 2026

SB 9 AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Boards of education · 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 Gaston sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Gaston is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Mae Flexer, Ceci Maher, Saud Anwar

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

With Gaston’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Connecticut State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gaston’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Gaston	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–9
May 6, 2026	HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.	Yes	Yes	No	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.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–9
May 4, 2026	HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.	Yes	Yes	No	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	Yes	No	Passed 30–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gaston was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Connecticut State Senate, District 23

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 23	Won	D+87.3	D+44.6	+42.7
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 23	Won	D+57.8	D+44.6	+13.2
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 23	Won	D+58.7	D+64.8	−6.1