Travis Simms
Connecticut State Representative, District 140 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Connecticut State Representative, District 140Born 1971Boxer
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 13
- 69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +64.5
- 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.
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Childbirth · Became law May 2026
Boards of education · Became law May 2026
Advanced practice nurses · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Simms sits in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Simms is closer to the center than 26% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jack Fazzino, Matt Blumenthal, Amy Morrin Bello
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Simms’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: Simms’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Simms | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 107–40 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Simms 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 House District 140 | Won | D+64.5 | D+29.0 | +35.5 |
| 2024 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 140 | Won | D+48.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 140 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 140 | Won | D+56.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 140 | Won | D+50.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $45.7K
- Spent
- $28.3K
- Cash
- $17.4K
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.
| Friends of Travis Simms State | Active |
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Seats Simms has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 140 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Simms has run against
- Enrique Santiago (R) · 2026 general, won
- Enrique Santiago (R) · 2024 election, won
- John J. Flynn (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
How we know Simms
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9e9d6f02-ee29-4ff3-a6fe-1b8a0cec0612
- Wikidata Q2388165
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET