# Bob Duff

Bob Duff is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 25.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 25
- Serving since: 2005-01-07
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7836916c-08a2-430a-99eb-580f7cf50e81

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7836916c-08a2-430a-99eb-580f7cf50e81 (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

14% of Duff’s statements contain a personal attack, 5.9 times the State Senate Democrat average of 2.4%.

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

308 classified statements: 308 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Duff | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 14.0% | 2.4% | 16 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 3.9% | 10.3% | 222 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 36.0% | 42.9% | 212 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.2% | 3.4% | 97 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 12.0% | 16.1% | 179 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 2.9% | 0.8% | 33 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 24% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Education 11% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Transportation and Public Works 11% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 9.9% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 937 donors and 405 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 75% 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 58 bills: 58 reached committee, 50 passed one chamber, 23 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 0. 86.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 2 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 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/
- HJ 66: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF ROBERT MEZZO OF NAUGATUCK TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONNECTICUT PORT AUTHORITY. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ66/
- HJ 65: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF MICHAEL R. RICCI OF GUILFORD TO BE REAPPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARBITRATION PANEL. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ65/
- HJ 64: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF GERALD WEINER OF WOODBRIDGE TO BE REAPPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARBITRATION PANEL. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ64/
- HJ 63: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF JAMES DONEGAN OF MILFORD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONNECTICUT PORT AUTHORITY. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HJ63/
- SB 3: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB3/
- HB 5558: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5558/
- SB 9: AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES AND CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB9/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $23.4K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 93% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114544300797362415
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114558007002689740
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114560982756544553
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114818154681741481
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114819209842573767
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114194508371943915
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114195570684469323
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114200652075372951
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114212276291162518
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorduff/status/2114213682016350471

## Links

- Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/bob-duff
- Campaign site: https://www.bobduff.com/
- X: https://x.com/senatorduff
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDuff/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorduff/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/senatorbobduff
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobduff/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7836916c-08a2-430a-99eb-580f7cf50e81