Jason Perillo
Connecticut State Senator, District 21 since 2025. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 14
- 88 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children · ranking republican member
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Conveyances · Became law Jun 2026
Aging and Disability Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Developmental Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Perillo sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Perillo is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Jeff Gordon
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Perillo’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
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: Perillo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Perillo | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | Not voting | 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. | Yes | 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 Perillo 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 21 | Lost | D+1.7 | D+0.9 | −0.8 |
| 2025 | Connecticut State Senate, District 21 (special) | Won | R+7.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | R+28.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | R+30.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | R+45.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | R+38.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | Won | R+34.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 | 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
- $153K
- Spent
- $144.1K
- Cash
- $8.8K
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.
| Perillo for Senate 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Perillo has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 21 · since 2025
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 113 · 2008–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Perillo has run against
- Carolann Reid (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Tony Afriyie (D) · 2025 special election, won
- Elaine Matto (D) · 2020 election, won
- Adam M. Heller (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Perillo
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/78bb88a9-cde1-4691-aa7a-e423ee16a147
- Wikidata Q74616578
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET