DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Nick Gauthier

Connecticut State Representative, District 38 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 38Born 1987

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
61
259 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+10.8
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.

  • Energy and Technology
  • Government Administration and Elections
  • Labor and Public Employees

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 259 sponsored · 61 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 5165 AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR…
Attorney General · Became law Jun 2026
SB 191 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.
Drugs · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5259 AN ACT CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Boards of education · Became law Jun 2026
SB 393 AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Death · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5241 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE JUSTICE.
Brownfields · Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gauthier sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives

Gauthier is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGauthierMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Geoff Luxenberg, Mike Demicco, M.J. Shannon

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

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

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gauthier 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Connecticut House District 38WonD+10.8D+8.3+2.5
2024Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38WonD+1.2——
2022Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38LostR+2.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$45.5K
Spent
$39.3K
Cash
$6.2K

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.

Nick Gauthier for CT '26
State
Active

Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

How we know Gauthier

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET