Matt Lesser
Connecticut State Senator, District 9 since 2018. Ran in 11 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 11. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 15
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.0
- 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 · co-chair
- Veterans' and Military Affairs · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Insurance and Real Estate
- Judiciary
- Labor and Public Employees
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Complaint · Became law Jun 2026
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Advisory bodies · Became law Jun 2026
Advisory bodies · Became law Jun 2026
Audits · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lesser sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Lesser is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: M.D. Rahman, Saud Anwar, Ceci Maher
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Lesser’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Lesser’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lesser | 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 Lesser 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 State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+31.0 | D+14.9 | +16.1 |
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | Won | — | D+14.9 | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+11.2 | D+19.9 | −8.7 |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+15.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+15.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+38.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+40.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+37.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+2.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+3.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.6K
- Spent
- $48.9K
- Cash
- $103.8K
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.
| Matt Lesser 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Lesser has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 9 · since 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 100 · 2008–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lesser has run against
- Grant Polomsky (R) · 2026 election, won
- Lisa J. Marotta (R) · 2022 election, won
- Richard Ruglio (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ed Charamut (R) · 2018 election, won
- Anthony Rj Moran (R) · 2016 election, won
- Angel R. Fernandez (R) · 2014 election, won
- Deborah Kleckowski (R) · 2012 election, won
- John Szewczyk (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Lesser
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f55ef0f9-f0ed-48ba-80b9-23ac643626cc
- Wikidata Q6788962
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET