# Gary Winfield

Gary Winfield is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 10.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 10
- Serving since: 2014-02-28
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/102845da-9b93-400d-b58a-fa3e7df1806e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/102845da-9b93-400d-b58a-fa3e7df1806e (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Winfield sits at −1.14 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 95% of State Senate Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.14 (standard error 0.03), from 1,145 donors and 405 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.1% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

863 roll calls. Attendance 99.7% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 100% (97.9%). 0 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5385 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY UNDUE DELAY IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS BY POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5385/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5001/
- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5043 AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND… · fail · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5043/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5155 AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE REPORTING MODERNIZATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5155/
- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5001 AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL AND VARIOUS OTHER REFORMS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. · fail · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5001/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5331 AN ACT CONCERNING THE AIR PERMITS OF CERTAIN CREMATORIES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5331/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5557 AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5557/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5573 AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5573/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · SB 477 AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB477/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · Senate Roll Call Vote · HB 5143 AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5143/

## Legislation (CT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 84 bills: 84 reached committee, 63 passed one chamber, 60 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 0. 75.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 3 of 35).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJ 73: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN O. KEHOE, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ73/
- HJ 67: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF SEAN P. MCGUINNESS, ESQUIRE, OF NORWALK TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ67/
- HJ 77: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF ROSEMARIE T. WEBER, ESQUIRE, OF GRANBY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ77/
- HJ 68: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF NISA J. KHAN, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ68/
- HJ 75: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF LEAH M. POLLARD, ESQUIRE, OF POMFRET CENTER TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ75/
- HJ 69: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PATRICK M. FAHEY, ESQUIRE, OF SOUTH GLASTONBURY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ69/
- HJ 74: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF PHILLIP MILLER, ESQUIRE, OF GLASTONBURY TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ74/
- HJ 70: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF FELICE N. GRAY-KEMP, ESQUIRE, OF HAMDEN TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ70/
- HJ 71: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THEODORE M. DOOLITTLE, ESQUIRE, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ71/
- HJ 78: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JUSTINE L. WHALEN, ESQUIRE, OF BRANFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ78/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $22.8K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/gary-winfield
- X: https://x.com/gary4ct
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gary.holderwinfield
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorGary
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgarywinfield/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gahowi
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamgarywinfield
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-winfield-62880828/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/102845da-9b93-400d-b58a-fa3e7df1806e