Melissa Osborne
Connecticut State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.8%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.7
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Government Administration and Elections · vice chair
- General Law
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Community development · Became law Jun 2026
Developmental Services, Department of · Became law Jun 2026
Child abuse and neglect reports of cases · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Osborne sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Osborne is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Treneé McGee, Savet Constantine, Jonathan Steinberg
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Osborne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
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: Osborne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Osborne | 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 Osborne 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 16 | Won | — | D+30.3 | — |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+23.7 | D+30.3 | −6.6 |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+12.5 | D+29.7 | −17.2 |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 8 | Lost | R+5.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 8 | Lost | R+13.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 8 | Lost | R+26.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut State Senate, District 8 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $47.7K
- Spent
- $31.8K
- Cash
- $15.9K
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Osborne 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Osborne has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Osborne has run against
- Michael Schulitz (R) · 2024 election, won
- Mike Paine (R) · 2022 election, won
- Kevin Witkos (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Osborne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d16242a4-d3e1-45b3-9f95-8741980310cc
- Wikidata Q116763651
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET