DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Moira Rader

Connecticut State Representative, District 98 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 98Born 1970

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 6; 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.4%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +37.8; Won 2026
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.

Finance, Revenue and Bonding · vice chair
Education
Legislative Regulation Review
Planning and Development

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 5 AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law May 2026

HB 5468 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.
Adult education · Became law May 2026

HB 5004 AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.
Auditors of public accounts · Became law May 2026

HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF…
Absentee ballots · Became law May 2026

SB 397 AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM…
Administrative Services, Department of · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rader sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Rader is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Pat Dillon, Corey Paris, Maryam Khan

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Rader’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%

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: Rader’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Rader	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 Rader was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 98

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 98	Won	D+37.8	D+24.3	+13.5
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 98	Won	D+27.7	D+24.3	+3.4
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 98	Won	D+25.5	D+30.9	−5.4