Matthew Ritter
Connecticut State Representative, District 1 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Connecticut State Representative, District 1Born 1983Lawyer
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 6
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +86.6
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Legislative Management · co-chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Alternative educational opportunities for expelled students · Became law May 2026
Attorney General · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jul 2025
Alliance school districts · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ritter sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Ritter is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Henry Genga, Dave DeFronzo, Jenn Leeper
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Ritter’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: Ritter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ritter | 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… | Yes | 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 Ritter 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 1 | Won | — | D+65.5 | — |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | D+65.5 | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | D+80.3 | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+86.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+83.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+83.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+87.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+82.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $25.1K
- Spent
- $18.5K
- Cash
- $6.6K
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.
| Ritter 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Ritter has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ritter has run against
- Mark Stewart Greenstein (I) · 2020 election, won
- Kenneth Lerman (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Ritter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2a91c3d6-433a-4e8f-b5a5-38fc80b8ea57
- Wikidata Q55314880
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET