# Seth Bronko

Seth Bronko is a Republican member of the Connecticut House for district 70.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Connecticut House, district 70
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a0e90d7c-cc41-469e-a27a-7efa009ef801

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a0e90d7c-cc41-469e-a27a-7efa009ef801 (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

Bronko voted against the majority of Connecticut House Republicans 19 times; party unity 92.6%, in the bottom quarter of the Connecticut House (average 95.0%).

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

4 classified statements: 4 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bronko | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 31.9% | 780 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.03), from 418 donors and 403 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

754 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Connecticut House 96.7%). Party unity 92.6% (95.0%). 19 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 0. 23.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut House 35.3%; rank 115 of 150).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5312: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL ACTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF A… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5312/
- HB 5039: AN ACT REQUIRING TRANSPARENCY AND ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVELY DIRECTED FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER EXPENSES. (became law, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5039/
- SB 427: AN ACT CONCERNING DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS. (became law, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB427/
- SB 381: AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB381/
- HB 5125: AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5125/
- HB 5264: AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICE ANIMALS IN INSURANCE UNDERWRITING, THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVOCATE IN PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE WELFARE OR CUSTODY OF COMPANION… (in committee, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5264/
- HB 5211: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMERCIAL FINANCING. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5211/
- HB 5140: AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' PRIVATE RESIDENCES. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5140/
- HB 5056: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE. (in committee, 2026-02-06) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5056/
- HB 5058: AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX. (in committee, 2026-02-06) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5058/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $8,110 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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.

- 2026-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/SethBronko/status/2073065342453035148
- 2026-02-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/SethBronko/status/2019235091994825039
- 2025-09-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/SethBronko/status/1967394787293868178
- 2025-05-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/SethBronko/status/1919016491371893190

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cthousegop.com/Bronko/
- X: https://x.com/SethBronko
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repbronko/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seth.bronko
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethbronko/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethbronko/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a0e90d7c-cc41-469e-a27a-7efa009ef801
