# Martin Looney Martin Looney is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 11. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 11 - Serving since: 1993-01-06 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/2d21e401-cb76-4001-b836-e57f667f550f Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2d21e401-cb76-4001-b836-e57f667f550f (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 Looney reported $960 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.88 (standard error 0.03), from 926 donors and 405 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 20% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (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 71 bills: 71 reached committee, 24 passed one chamber, 15 passed both, 15 became law. Cosponsored 0. 33.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 23 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - SR 12: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES BARGAINING AGENT COALITION (SEBAC). (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SR12/ - SR 11: RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE GRADUATE EMPLOYEE UNION… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SR11/ - SR 10: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN ISAIAH LINDSAY, ET AL. V. NANCY NAVARETTA IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF… (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SR10/ - SB 1: AN ACT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, MAKING DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB1/ - SB 2: AN ACT SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMERCE. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB2/ - SB 503: AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCING OF AND PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED WHEN SUCH INDIVIDUAL WAS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-SIX YEARS. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB503/ - SB 433: AN ACT EXPANDING LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS. (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB433/ - SB 327: AN ACT EXPANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAID COVERAGE. (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB327/ - SB 481: AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED… (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB481/ - SB 326: AN ACT CONCERNING HUSKY C ASSET LIMITS. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB326/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $960 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/martin-m-looney - Campaign site: https://www.martinlooneyforct.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLooney/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-looney-0059447b/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2d21e401-cb76-4001-b836-e57f667f550f