Kurt Vail
Connecticut State Representative, District 52 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 4
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.4
- 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.
- Human Services
- Veterans' and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Military facilities · Became law Jun 2026
Conveyances · Became law Jun 2026
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Commercial transactions · Failed in the Senate May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Vail sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Vail is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Weir, Joe Canino, Mark Anderson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Vail’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Vail’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Vail | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. | No | No | Yes | Passed 112–38 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | No | No | Yes | Passed 105–45 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE… | No | No | Yes | Passed 122–27 |
| May 5, 2026 | SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN… | No | Yes | No | Passed 78–71 |
| May 4, 2026 | SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Vail 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 52 | Won | R+10.4 | R+14.3 | −3.9 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+15.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+27.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+29.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+23.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+21.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | R+19.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $45.6K
- Spent
- $35.9K
- Cash
- $9.7K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Vote Vail State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Vail has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Vail has run against
- Vincent Tocci (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ethan R. Werstler (D) · 2024 election, won
- Gregg Dafoe (D) · 2022 election, won
- Greg Post (D) · 2020 election, won
- David F. Walsh (D) · 2018 election, won
- Kathy Bachiochi (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Vail
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ffa361d0-7471-450e-aee8-cb0c32ee2742
- Wikidata Q27663699
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET