# Stephen Harding

Stephen Harding is a Republican member of the Connecticut Senate for district 30.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Connecticut Senate, district 30
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: CT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f0f89d15-9682-4a2e-8096-57700ac5b8dc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f0f89d15-9682-4a2e-8096-57700ac5b8dc (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

57% of the 47 bills Harding sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of the Connecticut Senate.

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

225 classified statements: 225 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Harding | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 10.2% | 9.5% | 122 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 55.6% | 37.3% | 61 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.8% | 2.3% | 161 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 21.8% | 15.4% | 95 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 20% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Agriculture and Food 19% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Energy 16% (State Senate Republicans 5.8%); Transportation and Public Works 14% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Taxation 11% (State Senate Republicans 7.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 823 donors and 398 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (CT 2025–26 session)

863 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Connecticut Senate 97.8%). Party unity 99.6% (97.9%). 19 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 47 bills: 47 reached committee, 27 passed one chamber, 26 passed both, 26 became law. Cosponsored 0. 57.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Connecticut Senate 39.9%; rank 6 of 35).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5573: AN ACT CONVEYING A PARCEL OF STATE LAND TO THE CITY OF TORRINGTON. (became law, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5573/
- 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/
- 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 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/
- HB 5532: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STATE ETHICS FOR REVISIONS TO THE STATE CODES OF ETHICS, REDEFINING "GIFT" FOR PURPOSES OF SAID CODES… (became law, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ct/bills/2026/HB5532/
- 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 $21.7K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 95% 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.

- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2112121584127467752
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2112132083745251440
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2103485753623814177
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2102404752667738565
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2102456029581885495
- 2026-09-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2101341806113775813
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2100306747126607949
- 2026-09-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2099963629491646529
- 2026-09-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2099520695654924659
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHarding30/status/2098364437245669606

## Links

- Official site: https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-harding/
- X: https://x.com/SenHarding30
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sgharding
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorharding/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenHarding30
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-harding-law/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f0f89d15-9682-4a2e-8096-57700ac5b8dc