# Heather Somers Heather Somers is a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate for district 18. - Party: Republican - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 18 - Serving since: 2017-01-04 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/a648c360-3b9e-408d-ba2a-c171edada365 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a648c360-3b9e-408d-ba2a-c171edada365 (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 Somers voted against the majority of Connecticut Senate Republicans 30 times; party unity 94.3%, in the bottom quarter of the Connecticut Senate (average 97.9%). ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 1,081 donors and 398 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State Senate Republicans score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 94.3% (97.9%). 30 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 66 bills: 66 reached committee, 33 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 30 became law. Cosponsored 0. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 8 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - SB 388: AN ACT CONCERNING THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT AND MOHEGAN FUND. (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB388/ - SB 293: AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR INJURY CAUSED BY FRAUD IN THE PROVISION OF FERTILITY CARE AND TREATMENT. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB293/ - 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… (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB391/ - SB 259: AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB259/ - HB 5311: AN ACT CONCERNING THE NONISSUANCE OF A STANDING CRIMINAL PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE CASE OF A FAMILY VIOLENCE CRIME. (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5311/ - HB 5567: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES. (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5567/ - SB 89: AN ACT UPDATING PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION STANDARDS. (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB89/ - SB 483: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CRIME OF DIGITAL DEFRAUDING. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB483/ - 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/ - SB 468: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB468/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $22.1K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-somers/ - Campaign site: https://heathersomers.com - X: https://x.com/heatherssomers - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorsomers/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorsomersct/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSomersheather - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-somers-95155841/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a648c360-3b9e-408d-ba2a-c171edada365