Robert Sampson
Connecticut State Senator, District 16 since 2018. Ran in 10 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 17
- 74 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.3
- 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.
- Government Administration and Elections · ranking republican member
- Government Oversight · ranking member
- Housing · ranking republican member
- Labor and Public Employees · ranking member
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Comptroller · Became law Jun 2026
Death · Became law Jun 2026
Cheshire · Became law Jun 2026
Auditors of public accounts · Became law Jun 2026
Contracts · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sampson sits in the Connecticut State Senate
Sampson is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan Fazio, Stephen Harding, Eric Berthel
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Sampson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Connecticut State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sampson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sampson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 477: AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–9 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 5340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. | No | No | Yes | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–9 |
| May 4, 2026 | HB 5468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF PARENT-MANAGED LEARNING. | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–14 |
| May 2, 2026 | SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING… | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sampson 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 State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+1.3 | R+9.0 | −7.7 |
| 2024 | Connecticut State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+13.2 | R+9.0 | +4.2 |
| 2022 | Connecticut State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+17.2 | R+6.1 | +11.1 |
| 2020 | Connecticut State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+7.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+13.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | R+29.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | R+13.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $158.6K
- Spent
- $150.1K
- Cash
- $8.6K
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.
| Sampson for CT State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Sampson has held
- Connecticut State Senate, District 16 · since 2018
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 80 · 2010–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sampson has run against
- Jack Perry (D) · 2026 election, won
- Christopher R. Robertson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Vickie Orsini Nardello (D) · 2018 election, won
- John Mazurek (D) · 2014 election, won
- Chuck Marsella (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Sampson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0cdb540d-c360-4981-b7a9-2a67e2f91121
- Wikidata Q27923213
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET