# Pat Boyd

Pat Boyd is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House for district 50.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Connecticut House, district 50
- Serving since: 2017-01-04
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/50e78f89-a9e7-43f5-9566-a9f2cb23a5c9

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/50e78f89-a9e7-43f5-9566-a9f2cb23a5c9 (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

Boyd voted against the majority of Connecticut House Democrats 37 times; party unity 80%, in the bottom 5% of the Connecticut House (average 95.0%).

## What Boyd says (CT 2025–26 session)

24 classified statements: 24 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Boyd | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 33.3% | 39.2% | 480 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.3% | 2.9% | 52 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 12.5% | 14.4% | 372 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 75% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 25% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Commerce 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.38 (standard error 0.02), from 504 donors and 378 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 84% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

754 roll calls. Attendance 95.6% (Connecticut House 96.7%). Party unity 80% (95.0%). 37 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 391 AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB391/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · HB 5563 AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5563/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 307 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES AND PROHIBITING… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB307/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 306 AN ACT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY STRATEGY. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB306/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 220 AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH… · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB220/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 375 AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MAPPING DATA SERVICES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB375/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · HB 5281 AN ACT CONCERNING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5281/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 247 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB247/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 457 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB457/
- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · House Roll Call Vote · SB 430 AN ACT ADOPTING THE INTEGRATED SETTING STANDARD OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES. · pass · https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB430/

## Legislation (CT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 0. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut House 35.3%; rank 45 of 150).

Recent sponsored bills:

- 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/
- 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/
- HB 5522: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEWAGE RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT AND REQUIRING A REPORT CONCERNING WELL CONTAMINATION PROTOCOLS. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5522/
- SB 7: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB7/
- HB 5046: AN ACT SUPPORTING FIRST RESPONDER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5046/
- HB 5455: AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SPECIAL POLICE FORCES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5455/
- SB 373: AN ACT ALLOWING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR STIPENDS PAID TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB373/
- SB 370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB370/
- HB 5460: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE FIRE PROTECTION. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5460/
- HB 5406: AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE HEROISM OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MAKING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO STATUTES… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5406/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $11.0K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-04-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/2040947548349739323
- 2025-12-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/2004034334471393740
- 2025-12-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1999952854937948358
- 2025-12-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1998248523670970748
- 2025-12-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1998248527185531381
- 2025-11-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1991716539658301655
- 2025-11-18 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1990585238649778410
- 2025-11-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1989177725303799978
- 2025-11-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1988793230306267243
- 2025-11-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPatBoyd/status/1988793233980408005

## Links

- Official site: http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Boyd
- X: https://x.com/RepPatBoyd
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatBoydCT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyd_pat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-s-boyd-12943724/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/50e78f89-a9e7-43f5-9566-a9f2cb23a5c9