Mary Welander
Connecticut State Representative, District 114 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 13
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.5
- 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.
- Children · vice chair
- Legislative Regulation Review · ranking republican member
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority · Became law Jun 2026
Burial · Became law Jun 2026
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Childbirth · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Welander sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Welander is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jason Rojas, Steven Winter, Kevin Brown
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Welander’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
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: Welander’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Welander | 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 Welander 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 of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+22.5 | D+21.1 | +1.4 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | — | D+21.1 | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+15.6 | D+21.0 | −5.4 |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+5.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 114 | Lost | R+8.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $46.5K
- Spent
- $34.1K
- Cash
- $12.4K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Welander for CT State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Welander has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 114 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Welander has run against
- Brooke Hopkins (R) · 2026 election, won
- Daniel Cowan (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dan Debarba (R) · 2020 election, won
- Themis Klarides (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Welander
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/53fa49be-9042-4e23-a1ff-a85f98a3d9f7
- Wikidata Q108320776
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET