# Martha Marx Martha Marx is a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate for district 20. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 20 - Serving since: 2023-01-04 - Current term: CT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/e171a437-11bc-4200-ae58-f6f8c4971f39 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e171a437-11bc-4200-ae58-f6f8c4971f39 (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 Marx sits at −1.12 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 94% of State Senate Democrats. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −1.12 (standard error 0.03), from 952 donors and 379 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 6.0% of State Senate Democrats score lower. ## Votes (CT 2025–26 session) 863 roll calls. Attendance 97.5% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 99.5% (97.9%). 2 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 not voting · 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 95 bills: 95 reached committee, 32 passed one chamber, 23 passed both, 23 became law. Cosponsored 0. 33.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 24 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 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 259: AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB259/ - 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/ - HB 5043: AN ACT CONCERNING CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS, UNFINISHED FRAMES OR UNFINISHED LOWER RECEIVERS, VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND REFUNDABILITY… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5043/ - SB 194: AN ACT CONCERNING CARDIAC SCREENING AND SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION FOR CERTAIN STUDENT ATHLETES. (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB194/ - HB 5322: AN ACT CONCERNING A WORKING GROUP REGARDING ENDOMETRIOSIS. (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5322/ - SB 451: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T-CELL THERAPY AND OTHER GENE THERAPIES. (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/SB451/ - HB 5516: AN ACT CONCERNING REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5516/ ## Campaign money (2026 cycle) Itemized receipts $20.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator/martha-marx - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statesenatormarthamarx/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martha.marx.7 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatormarthamarx?fbclid=IwY2xjawEXvQJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcjQOO_8aJEwGoItzpG36nkWoKtiAn6ozTHWXLNd1VnNRZrwAE6oAehK_A_aem_tWuY2VQ4sSW0Nk3TekuDdQ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmarxrn/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-marx-9903227/ Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e171a437-11bc-4200-ae58-f6f8c4971f39