Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Jeff Gordon

Connecticut State Senator, District 35 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Connecticut State Senator, District 35Born 1967

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 7; 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.4%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −8.2; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Planning and Development · ranking republican member
Veterans' and Military Affairs · ranking member
Appropriations
Public Health
Public Safety and Security

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 46 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 508 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE FOR REPEATEDLY FAILING TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS.
Children · Became law Jun 2026

SB 429 AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.
Ambulance services · Became law Jun 2026

SB 148 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO AQUACULTURE-RELATED STATUTES AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FARMING-RELATED…
Agriculture, Department of · Became law May 2026

SB 116 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Bed and breakfast establishments · Became law May 2026

HB 5381 AN ACT CONCERNING UNLAWFUL FUNERAL SERVICE PRACTICES.
Consumer Protection Department · 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 Gordon sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Gordon is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Heather Somers, Henri Martin, Paul Cicarella

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

With Gordon’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

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: Gordon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Gordon	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	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 Gordon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Connecticut State Senate, District 35

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 35	Lost	D+8.2	D+3.2	−5.0
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 35	Won	R+5.8	—	—
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 35	Won	R+1.1	—	—