# Julie Kushner Julie Kushner is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 24. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 24 - Serving since: 2019-01-09 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/34ca88f1-c2bc-430e-9f7c-93e8f3563e33 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34ca88f1-c2bc-430e-9f7c-93e8f3563e33 (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 Kushner sits at −1.04 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 91% of State Senate Democrats. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −1.04 (standard error 0.03), from 1,112 donors and 403 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 8.8% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 100% (97.9%). 1 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 85 bills: 85 reached committee, 37 passed one chamber, 26 passed both, 26 became law. Cosponsored 0. 43.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 11 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - 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 259: AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB259/ - 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 509: AN ACT CONCERNING ADDRESS VERIFICATION REFORMS FOR REGISTRANTS. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB509/ - HB 5567: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES. (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5567/ - HB 5043: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5043/ - HB 5306: AN ACT CONCERNING SENTENCE REDUCTION OR RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5306/ - SB 89: AN ACT UPDATING PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION STANDARDS. (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB89/ - HB 5514: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES. (became law, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5514/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $21.0K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/julie-kushner - Campaign site: https://www.juliekushner2024.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawErujtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdte-3OM62GoigZhqZ8rZ_NF1Iuh1R0wLzdPG1GrT8Q2SvAA9Pb2KF5ALA_aem_3A5_O-vezUfu6kStyRgpRQ - X: https://x.com/senatorjulie - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.kushner.1 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJulie/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorjulie/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-kushner-1a80a637/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34ca88f1-c2bc-430e-9f7c-93e8f3563e33