Josh Elliott
Connecticut State Representative, District 88 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 22
- 140 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.8%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +52.6
- 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.
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Judiciary
- Public Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Comptroller · Became law Jun 2026
Boards of education · Became law Jun 2026
Agriculture, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Elliott sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Elliott is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Roland Lemar, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Gregg Haddad
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Elliott’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: Elliott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Elliott | 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… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 78–71 |
| May 4, 2026 | SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Elliott 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut House District 88 | Won | D+52.6 | D+48.2 | +4.4 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | D+32.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | D+33.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | D+40.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 | Won | D+24.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Elliott has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 88 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Elliott has run against
- Hudson Molinari (R) · 2026 general, won
- Michael Pace (R) · 2022 election, won
- Kathy Hoyt (R) · 2020 election, won
- Debra Rigney (R) · 2018 election, won
- Marjorie Bonadies (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Elliott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57461c01-e706-4ce5-9dfd-8982e1f29021
- Wikidata Q107215768
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET