# Paul Honig Paul Honig is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 8. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 8 - Serving since: 2025-01-08 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/98ba1778-693a-41a5-9f4a-94f10d1c9fcd Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/98ba1778-693a-41a5-9f4a-94f10d1c9fcd (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 Honig voted against the majority of Connecticut Senate Democrats 10 times; party unity 96.4%, in the bottom quarter of the Connecticut Senate (average 97.9%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.65 (standard error 0.03), from 660 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 51% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 96.4% (97.9%). 10 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 28 bills: 28 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 0. 32.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 25 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/ - HB 5434: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE-WIDE RECOGNITION OF MINOR PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF NOMINATING PETITIONS. (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5434/ - SB 478: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES. (became law, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB478/ - HB 5557: AN ACT CONCERNING A PLAN TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND… (became law, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5557/ - 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/ - SB 7: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. (in committee, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB7/ - SB 5: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB5/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $20.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/paul-honig - X: https://x.com/PaulHonig8SD - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulHonigForStateSenate - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulhonigforstatesenate/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PaulHonigForStateSenate Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/98ba1778-693a-41a5-9f4a-94f10d1c9fcd