John Fonfara
Connecticut State Senator, District 1 since 1996. Ran in 22 elections between 1986 and 2024, winning 22. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 1
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.8%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +81.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding · chair
- General Law · vice chair
- Executive and Legislative Nominations
- Legislative Management
- Planning and Development
- Public Safety and Security
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AIDS (Disease) · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fonfara sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Fonfara is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Doug McCrory, Martha Marx, Rick Lopes
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Fonfara’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Fonfara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Fonfara | 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. | Yes | 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 Fonfara 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
Seats Fonfara has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 1 · since 1996
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 6 · 1992–1996
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 4 · 1986–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fonfara has run against
- Luis Delgado (G) · 2026 election, won
- Luis R. Delgado (I) · 2024 election, won
- Alexander Colaiacovo (R) · 2022 election, won
- Barbara Ruhe (R) · 2020 election, won
- Robert M. Pandolfo (G) · 2006 election, won
- Michael S. Derosa (G) · 2004 election, won
- John M. Halstead (R) · 2002 election, won
- Penny Stanziale (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Fonfara
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/749be8b3-0b40-41ec-8670-7dfbfbc90b6e
- Wikidata Q6233567
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET