Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
CT Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Connecticut Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
House of Representatives
1. "Reproductive Health"
SB1108 "Reproductive Health" (Passed 114 to 34 on 6/1/2023). Requires public higher education boards to establish a plan, ensuring "reproductive health care services" for residential campus students.
2. Redefining "Sexual Orientation"
HB6638 Defining "Sexual Orientation" (Passed 132 to 17 on 5/9/2023). Redefines "sexual orientation" to mean a person's "identity" in relation to the gender or genders to which they are romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted, and adds "age" as a protected class.
3. Embracing Digital Currency
HB6752 Embracing Digital Currency (Passed 129 to 14 on 5/4/2023). Empowers the Banking Commissioner to regulate digital asset business practices, defines key terms like "virtual currency address," "virtual currency kiosk," and "virtual currency wallet," and sets forth requirements for virtual currency kiosk owners/operators to enhance transparency and consumer protection.
4. Green Energy
SB1147 Green Energy (Passed 109 to 41 on 6/7/2023). Enhances the environmental and public health considerations made under the state's environmental justice statute.
5. State Student Loan Grant
HB6901 State Student Loan Grant (Passed 114 to 33 on 6/1/2023). Establishes a pilot program to reimburse certain professionals for student loan payments.
6. Medicaid Expansion
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Timothy Ackert | R | HD-008 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Raghib Allie-Brennan | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark Anderson | R | HD-062 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Chris Aniskovich | R | HD-035 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Tom Arnone | D | HD-058 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hector Arzeno | D | HD-151 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andre Baker | D | HD-124 | 0% | . | - | - | - | . | - |
Jill Barry | D | HD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kai Belton | D | HD-100 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aimee Berger-Girvalo | D | HD-111 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Matt Blumenthal | D | HD-147 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mitch Bolinsky | R | HD-106 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Patrick Boyd | D | HD-050 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Seth Bronko | R | HD-070 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Kevin Brown | D | HD-056 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Brown | D | HD-127 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
William Buckbee | R | HD-067 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Aundre Bumgardner | R | HD-041 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Larry Butler | D | HD-072 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pat Callahan | R | HD-108 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Juan Candelaria | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vincent Candelora | R | HD-086 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Devin Carney | R | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christie Carpino | R | HD-032 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Jay Case | R | HD-063 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Brandon Chafee | D | HD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rachel Chaleski | R | HD-138 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Holly Cheeseman | R | HD-037 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Robin Comey | D | HD-102 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | . |
Julio Concepcion | D | HD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christine Conley | D | HD-040 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michelle Cook | D | HD-065 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Francis Cooley | R | HD-022 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
Jeffrey Currey | D | HD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Michael D'Agostino | D | HD-091 | 0% | . | - | - | - | . | - |
Laura Dancho | R | HD-120 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Lucy Dathan | D | HD-142 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anne Dauphinais | R | HD-044 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mark DeCaprio | R | HD-048 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Hubert Delany | D | HD-144 | 0% | . | - | - | - | . | - |
Tom Delnicki | R | HD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Demicco | D | HD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Keith Denning | D | HD-042 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Digiovancarlo | D | HD-074 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patricia Dillon | D | HD-092 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Doucette | D | HD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Douglas Dubitsky | R | HD-047 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Joshua Elliott | D | HD-088 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tammy Exum | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kate Farrar | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonathan Fazzino | D | HD-083 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Antonio Felipe | D | HD-130 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Charles Ferraro | R | HD-117 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Anabel Figueroa | D | HD-148 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Craig Fishbein | R | HD-090 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Martin Foncello | R | HD-107 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Mary Fortier | D | HD-079 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jaime Foster | D | HD-057 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jane Garibay | D | HD-060 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fred Gee | D | HD-126 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Henry Genga | D | HD-010 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bobby Gibson | D | HD-015 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Jillian Gilchrest | D | HD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Godfrey | D | HD-110 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Minnie Gonzalez | D | HD-003 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
Joseph Gresko | D | HD-121 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gregory Haddad | D | HD-054 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Irene Haines | R | HD-034 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Carol Hall | R | HD-059 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Joshua Hall | D | HD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cindy Harrison | R | HD-069 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Rick Hayes | R | HD-051 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Maria Horn | D | HD-064 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Greg Howard | R | HD-043 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Joe Hoxha | R | HD-078 | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Anne Hughes | D | HD-135 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Susan Johnson | D | HD-049 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dominique Johnson | D | HD-143 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eleni Kavros DeGraw | D | HD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dorinda Keenan Borer | D | HD-115 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarah Keitt | D | HD-134 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathy Kennedy | R | HD-119 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Maryam Khan | D | HD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rachel Khanna | D | HD-149 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nicole Klarides-Ditria | R | HD-105 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
David Labriola | R | HD-131 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Brian Lanoue | R | HD-045 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Jennifer Leeper | D | HD-132 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Roland Lemar | D | HD-096 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liz Linehan | D | HD-103 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Geoffrey Luxenberg | D | HD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tracy Marra | R | HD-141 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Gale Mastrofrancesco | R | HD-080 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Cristin McCarthy Vahey | D | HD-133 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathleen McCarty | R | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Trenee McGee | D | HD-116 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Mcgorty | R | HD-122 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Stephen Meskers | D | HD-150 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Michel | D | HD-146 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
Amy Morrin Bello | D | HD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mary Mushinsky | D | HD-085 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ronald Napoli | D | HD-073 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Nolan | D | HD-039 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tammy Nuccio | R | HD-053 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Tom O'Dea | R | HD-125 | 20% | - | - | - | + | - | . |
Melissa Osborne | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christine Palm | D | HD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alphonse Paolillo | D | HD-097 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Corey Paris | D | HD-145 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
John-Michael Parker | D | HD-101 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christine Pavalock-D'Amato | R | HD-077 | 75% | - | + | . | + | + | . |
Jason Perillo | R | HD-113 | 20% | - | - | - | + | - | . |
John Piscopo | R | HD-076 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
William Pizzuto | R | HD-071 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Joe Polletta | R | HD-068 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Robyn Porter | D | HD-094 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Christopher Poulos | D | HD-081 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Quinn | D | HD-082 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moira Rader | D | HD-098 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Karen Reddington-Hughes | R | HD-066 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Geraldo Reyes | D | HD-075 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
Matthew Ritter | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadeem Roberts | D | HD-137 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kara Rochelle | D | HD-104 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Rojas | D | HD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christopher Rosario | D | HD-128 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Rutigliano | R | HD-123 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Kevin Ryan | D | HD-139 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Emmanuel Sanchez | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Sanchez | D | HD-025 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
James Sanchez | D | HD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hilda Santiago | D | HD-084 | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Farley Santos | D | HD-109 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tony Scott | R | HD-112 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Travis Simms | D | HD-140 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Smith | D | HD-118 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steven Stafstrom | D | HD-129 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonathan Steinberg | D | HD-136 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kerry Szeps Wood | D | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Peter Tercyak | D | HD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Turco | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurt Vail | R | HD-052 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Edwin Vargas | D | HD-006 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Donna Veach | R | HD-030 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Toni Walker | D | HD-093 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Steve Weir | R | HD-055 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Mary Welander | D | HD-114 | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | . |
Quentin Williams | D | HD-100 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Derell Wilson | D | HD-046 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Yaccarino | R | HD-087 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Tami Zawistowski | R | HD-061 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Joseph Zullo | R | HD-099 | 0% | - | . | . | - | - | - |
Lezlye Zupkus | R | HD-089 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 45.9% |
Democrat | 1.4% |