Jill Gilchrest
Connecticut State Representative, District 18 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 11
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +45.4
- Won 2020
- Elections
- 4
- 2018–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Services · co-chair
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- Public Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Developmental Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Captive insurance companies · Became law May 2026
Advanced practice nurses · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gilchrest sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Gilchrest is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Gregg Haddad, Tammy Exum, Josh Elliott
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Gilchrest’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Gilchrest’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gilchrest | 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… | No | 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 Gilchrest 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | — | D+51.1 | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | — | D+59.3 | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+45.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+43.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gilchrest has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gilchrest has run against
- Rick Bush (R) · 2020 election, won
- Mary M. Fay (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gilchrest
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/26149cc4-f15a-46fb-a9a5-7bc0544dc287
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET