MD Rahman
Connecticut State Senator, District 4 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 12
- 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.8
- 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.
- Commerce · vice chair
- Planning and Development · co-chair
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Judiciary
- Public Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Boards of education · Became law Jun 2026
Administrative Services, Department of · 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 Rahman sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Rahman is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Matt Lesser, Saud Anwar, Ceci Maher
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Rahman’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: Rahman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rahman | 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 Rahman 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 Senate District 4 | Won | D+31.8 | D+26.7 | +5.1 |
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+28.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+20.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $193K
- Spent
- $166.7K
- Cash
- $26.3K
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.
| MD Rahman for Senate State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Rahman has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 4 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rahman has run against
- Jenn Jennings (R) · 2026 general, won
- Stephen King (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jacqueline Crespan (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Rahman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/277414ca-35b8-41dd-ae2e-e99fe9ecdb9b
- Wikidata Q116741180
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET