DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Norman Needleman

Connecticut State Senator, District 33 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Connecticut State Senator, District 33

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 5; 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.4%; Chamber median 1.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +18.8; 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 · co-chair
Planning and Development · vice chair
Commerce
Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 4 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
Attorney General · Became law May 2026

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

SB 9 AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Boards of education · Became law May 2026

SB 1 AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING DEFICIENCY…
AIDS (Disease) · 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 Needleman sits in the Connecticut State Senate

Needleman is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: John Fonfara, Doug McCrory, Mae Flexer

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

With Needleman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Connecticut State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Needleman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Needleman	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 26–9
May 6, 2026	HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–9
May 5, 2026	HB 5581: AN ACT AMENDING A PRIOR CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF ROCKY HILL.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–9
May 4, 2026	HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 22–14
May 2, 2026	SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 30–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Needleman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Connecticut State Senate, District 33

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 State Senate, District 33	Won	D+18.8	D+9.5	+9.3
2024	Connecticut State Senate, District 33	Won	D+13.7	D+9.5	+4.2
2022	Connecticut State Senate, District 33	Won	D+9.4	D+12.4	−3.0
2020	Connecticut State Senate, District 33	Won	D+8.0	—	—
2018	Connecticut State Senate, District 33	Won	D+0.2	—	—
2016	Connecticut State Senate, District 33	Lost	R+15.6	—	—