Joan Hartley
Connecticut State Senator, District 15 since 2000. Ran in 23 elections between 1984 and 2024, winning 23. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 6
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Commerce · co-chair
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Legislative Management
- Legislative Regulation Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Advisory bodies · Became law Jun 2026
Boards of education · Became law May 2026
Audits · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hartley sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Hartley is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cathy Osten, Paul Honig, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Hartley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
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: Hartley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hartley | 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. | No | 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 Hartley 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $18.6K
- Spent
- $8.9K
- Cash
- $9.7K
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.
| Hartley 26 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Hartley has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 15 · since 2000
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 73 · 1984–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hartley has run against
- Ruben Rodriguez (R) · 2026 election, won
- James Russell (I) · 2018 election, won
- Karl D. Shehu (R) · 2014 election, won
- Andrew Larsen (I) · 2012 election, won
- Theodore J. Derouin Jr. (I) · 2010 election, won
- Cicero B. Booker Jr. (I) · 2008 election, won
- Elidio C. Cerasale (I) · 2004 election, won
- Blair F. Bertaccini (WF) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Hartley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2c22d680-9e92-423b-a943-20571186c91a
- Wikidata Q6205098
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET