DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

James Maroney

Connecticut State Senator, District 14 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Senator, District 14

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 5; 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.2%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +21.7; 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.

Energy and Technology · vice chair
General Law · co-chair
Aging
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

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

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 5127 AN ACT CONCERNING CREDIT CARDS AND HEALTH AND VETERINARY CARE SERVICES.
Advertising · 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 Maroney sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Maroney is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Gary Winfield, Martin Looney, Bob Duff

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

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

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

201220142016201820202022202420262028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 119 Connecticut State Senate, District 14

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 14	Won	D+21.7	D+5.6	+16.1
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 14	Won	D+12.0	—	—
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 14	Won	D+10.0	—	—
2020	Connecticut State Senate, District 14	Won	D+14.7	—	—
2018	Connecticut State Senate, District 14	Won	D+2.4	—	—
2014	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 119	Lost	R+1.7	—	—
2014	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 119 (primary)	Won	—	—	—
2012	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 119	Won	D+4.1	—	—