Mitch Bolinsky
Connecticut State Representative, District 106 since 2012. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 13
- 97 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −9.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Aging · ranking republican member
- Appropriations
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Financial disclosure · Became law Jun 2026
Advisory bodies · Became law Jun 2026
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
Captive insurance companies · Became law May 2026
AIDS (Disease) · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bolinsky sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Bolinsky is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tina Courpas, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Chris Stewart
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Bolinsky’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Bolinsky’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bolinsky | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. | No | No | Yes | Passed 112–38 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 105–45 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 87: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NONPROFIT PROVIDER ADVISORY BOARD AND PROHIBITING AUTO INSURANCE… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 122–27 |
| May 5, 2026 | SB 439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–71 |
| May 4, 2026 | SB 268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPTROLLER TO WITHHOLD PAYMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PREVAILING… | No | No | Yes | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bolinsky 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 106 | Lost | D+9.5 | D+10.0 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+3.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+2.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+14.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+10.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $45.9K
- Spent
- $41.2K
- Cash
- $4.7K
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.
| Mitch for Newtown 2026 State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Bolinsky has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 106 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bolinsky has run against
- Michelle Embree Ku (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Michelle Embree Ku (D) · 2024 election, won
- Rebekah Harriman-Stites (D) · 2020 election, won
- Eva Bermudez Zimmerman (D) · 2016 election, won
- Matt Cole (D) · 2014 election, won
- Lisa Romano (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Bolinsky
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5af50689-4e90-49b1-8544-7a00048dad99
- Wikidata Q63385948
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET