# John Fonfara

John Fonfara is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 1.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 1
- Serving since: 1997-01-08
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/749be8b3-0b40-41ec-8670-7dfbfbc90b6e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/749be8b3-0b40-41ec-8670-7dfbfbc90b6e (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

Fonfara missed 6.8% of 863 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 36 in the Connecticut Senate (average 97.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.72 (standard error 0.03), from 781 donors and 380 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 38% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

863 roll calls. Attendance 93.1% (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 1 bills: 1 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0.

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 3: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE PRIVACY, DATA AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS. (became law, 2023-06-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB3/
- SB 5: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROTECTIONS AGAINST AND RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (became law, 2023-06-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB5/
- SB 9: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS. (became law, 2023-06-28) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB9/
- SB 1: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY IN EDUCATION. (became law, 2023-06-28) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB1/
- SB 10: AN ACT PROMOTING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH CARE COSTS, HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT FOR… (in committee, 2023-05-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB10/
- SB 6: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILIZATION REVIEW AND HEALTH CARE CONTRACTS, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NEWBORNS AND STEP THERAPY. (passed one chamber, 2023-05-19) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB6/
- SB 7: AN ACT STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS FOR CONNECTICUT'S CONSUMERS OF ENERGY. (became law, 2023-06-29) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB7/
- SB 8: AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND GRADUATE RETENTION. (passed one chamber, 2023-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB8/
- SB 4: AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S PRESENT AND FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS. (in committee, 2023-05-09) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2023/SB4/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,275 (State Senate Democrats median $16.2K). 84% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/john-fonfara
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorfonfara
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-fonfara-76684585/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/749be8b3-0b40-41ec-8670-7dfbfbc90b6e