Martin Looney
Connecticut State Senator, District 11 since 1992. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 15
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Executive and Legislative Nominations · vice chair
- Legislative Management · co-chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Aging and Disability Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Audits · Became law Jun 2026
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Looney sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Looney is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Gary Winfield, Bob Duff, James Maroney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Looney’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: Looney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Looney | 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 Looney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+55.5 |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+55.4 |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+51.6 |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+55.8 |
| 2016 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+55.3 |
| 2008 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+52.1 |
| 2000 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+63.8 |
| 1998 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 1996 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | — |
| 1994 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+51.4 |
| 1992 | Connecticut State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+42.5 |
| 1990 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+58.4 |
| 1988 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — |
| 1986 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+61.8 |
| 1984 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+35.4 |
| 1982 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+52.4 |
| 1980 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+41.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Looney has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 11 · since 1992
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 96 · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Looney has run against
- Steven Orosco (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jameson White (R) · 2020 election, won
- Erin Reilly (R) · 2018 election, won
- Matthew Corcoran (R) · 2010 election, won
- Ernest J. Diette Jr. (R) · 2002 election, won
- Edmund W. Duenkel II (R) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Looney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2d21e401-cb76-4001-b836-e57f667f550f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET