DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Nick Gauthier

Connecticut State Representative, District 38 since 2024. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Representative, District 38Born 1987

Official website Wikipedia

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.

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.

Date	Bill	Gauthier	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 Gauthier 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 38

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 38	Won	D+10.8	D+8.3	+2.5
2024	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38	Won	D+1.2	D+8.3	−7.1
2022	Connecticut House of Representatives, District 38	Lost	R+2.1	D+12.7	−14.8