DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Kara Rochelle

Connecticut State Representative, District 104 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 104Born 1983

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 21; 75 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.7%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +29.3; 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.

Higher Education and Employment Advancement · vice chair
Commerce
Public Safety and Security

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 75 sponsored · 21 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 508 AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF AN OPERATOR'S LICENSE FOR REPEATEDLY FAILING TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS.
Children · Became law Jun 2026

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

SB 370 AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

SB 318 AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE.
Agriculture, Department of · Became law Jun 2026

SB 349 AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND.
Advisory bodies · 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 Rochelle sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Rochelle is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Kate Farrar, Rebecca Martinez, Sarah Keitt

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

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104

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 104	Won	D+29.3	R+0.1	+29.4
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104	Won	D+9.3	—	—
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104	Won	D+5.5	—	—
2020	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104	Won	D+19.2	—	—
2018	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 104	Won	D+13.9	—	—