# Jorge Cabrera Jorge Cabrera is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 17. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 17 - Serving since: 2021-01-06 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/bb280880-afa9-43f3-91bf-b05af25b023d Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bb280880-afa9-43f3-91bf-b05af25b023d (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 Cabrera sits at −0.90 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 81% of State Senate Democrats. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.90 (standard error 0.02), from 1,198 donors and 396 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 19% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 99.6% (97.9%). 3 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 45 bills: 45 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 15 passed both, 13 became law. Cosponsored 0. 44.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 10 of 35). Recent sponsored bills: - HB 5574: AN ACT AMENDING A CONVEYANCE OF A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE TOWN OF HAMDEN. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5574/ - HB 5583: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVEYANCE OF PARCELS OF STATE LAND IN THE TOWN OF DERBY. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5583/ - HB 5113: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE AMOUNT OF CANCELLED DEBT AND DEBT RELIEF RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER FOR STUDENT LOANS, MEDICAL DEBT… (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5113/ - 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/ - 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/ - SB 295: AN ACT CONCERNING STATE LAW PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH CARE ACTIVITY. (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB295/ - SB 395: AN ACT STUDYING EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUCH EFFORTS. (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB395/ - 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/ - SB 421: AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTING OF DOUBLE UTILITY POLES. (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB421/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $21.8K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/jorge-cabrera - Campaign site: https://www.jorgecabreract.com - X: https://x.com/cabrera4ct - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.cabrera.505 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabreraforstatesenate/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bb280880-afa9-43f3-91bf-b05af25b023d