Minnie Gonzalez
Connecticut State Representative, District 3 since 1996. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.9%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +76.8
- Won 2014
- 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.
- Appropriations
- Housing
- Legislative Management
- Public Safety and Security
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Life insurance · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Children · Failed in committee Feb 2025
Pornography · Failed in committee Jan 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gonzalez sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Gonzalez is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pat Boyd, Kerry Wood, Steve Meskers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Gonzalez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats80%
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: Gonzalez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gonzalez | 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 Gonzalez 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 District 3 | Won | — | D+65.5 | — |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+76.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+89.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+71.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $7.8K
- Spent
- $2.1K
- Cash
- $5.7K
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.
| Committee to re elect Minnie Gonzalez State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Gonzalez has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 3 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gonzalez has run against
- Sweets Wilson (R) · 2014 election, won
- Joseph Clifford Barber (WF) · 2004 election, won
- Kevin R. Sheridan (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Gonzalez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57900db1-ade5-4107-8025-a0c664f41a32
- Wikidata Q53517573
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET