Mary Mushinsky
Connecticut State Representative, District 85 since 1980. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 25 elections between 1980 and 2024, winning 25.
- In office
- 46 yrs
- Since 1980
- Bills became law
- 10
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 25
- 1980–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Technology
- Environment
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Childbirth · Became law May 2026
Fines (Penalties) · Became law May 2026
Alcoholism · Became law May 2026
AIDS (Disease) · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mushinsky sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Mushinsky is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Julio Concepción, Bob Godfrey, Lucy Dathan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Mushinsky’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
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: Mushinsky’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mushinsky | 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 Mushinsky 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Mushinsky has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 85 · since 1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mushinsky has run against
- Jerry Farrell Jr. (R) · 2024 election, won
- Kerry Lentz (R) · 2022 election, won
- Weston Ulbrich (R) · 2020 election, won
- Don Crouch (R) · 2018 election, won
- Serge Mihaly (R) · 2016 election, won
- Frank P. Apuzzo Jr. (R) · 2014 election, won
- Gregory N. Bachand (R) · 2012 election, won
- Mike Vitali (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Mushinsky
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/817e17bf-a01c-4bf1-b70f-3e16aeef088e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET