DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Jorge Cabrera

Connecticut State Senator, District 17 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Senator, District 17

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 13; 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.2%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.1; 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 · vice chair
Insurance and Real Estate · co-chair
Labor and Public Employees · vice chair
Energy and Technology
Judiciary
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 45 sponsored · 13 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

HB 5583 AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY.
Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority · Became law Jun 2026

HB 5574 AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF HAMDEN.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

SB 349 AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND.
Advisory bodies · Became law Jun 2026

SB 305 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY STATE-WIDE MARKETING AND TOURISM IN THE STATE.
Marketing · Became law Jun 2026

SB 478 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES.
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cabrera sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Cabrera is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Julie Kushner, Jan Hochadel, Christine Cohen

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

With Cabrera’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: Cabrera’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cabrera	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 Cabrera was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut State Senate, District 17

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 State Senate, District 17	Won	D+25.1	D+13.4	+11.7
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 17	Won	—	D+13.4	—
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 17	Won	D+9.5	D+17.8	−8.3
2020	Connecticut State Senate, District 17	Won	D+4.3	—	—
2018	Connecticut State Senate, District 17	Lost	R+0.2	—	—