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

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Jill Barry

Connecticut State Representative, District 31 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4.

Connecticut State Representative, District 31Born 1973

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 9; 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 8.2%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 77%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −16.3; Lost 2026
Elections: 5; 2018–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Insurance and Real Estate · vice chair
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Public Safety and Security

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 28 sponsored · 9 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 282 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE NEGLECTED CEMETERY ACCOUNT AND CONCERNING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF WARTIME…
Burial · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5467 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE FOR THE…
Community development · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5561 AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT…
Audits · Became law Jun 2026

SB 439 AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES.
Electronic surveillance · 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

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Barry sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Barry is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Michael DiGiovancarlo, Chris Poulos, Pat Boyd

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

With Barry’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats77%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

Date	Bill	Barry	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 112–38
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 105–45
May 6, 2026	SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 122–27
May 5, 2026	SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 78–71
May 4, 2026	SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 107–40

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

Career

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 31

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 House of Representatives, District 31	Lost	R+16.3	R+25.1	+8.8
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 31	Won	—	D+25.1	—
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 31	Won	D+24.5	D+26.9	−2.4
2020	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 31	Won	D+6.0	—	—
2018	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 31	Won	D+0.8	—	—