Paul Cicarella, Jr.
Republican · CT · CT State Senator
Paul Cicarella, Jr. serves in the Connecticut Senate, where he is ranking member of the housing and veterans' affairs committees.
Where Paul Cicarella, Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $22,919
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- retired$3,690
- Attorney$1,450
- Owner$1,160
- President$590
- Sales$590
Source: Connecticut eCRIS · 2026 cycle · seec.ct.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted against passing House Bill 5004, which sets new state targets for cutting greenhouse gases and creates a Clean Economy Council. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 26-10 and became law.
June 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted to pass SB 1488, a bill to let the Comptroller withhold payment from contractors under a prevailing wage stop work order. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Championed a state law named for 10-year-old Tristan Barhorst, who was killed crossing to an ice cream truck. The law tightens rules for drivers near ice cream trucks; Gov. Ned Lamont signed it in June 2021.
July 21, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ctsenaterepublicans.com · researched August 27, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against passing House Bill 6913, which bars nursing homes and assisted living communities from discriminating against residents. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 26-10 and became law.
May 22, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted against passing Senate Bill 3, which requires advertised prices to include every fee and creates a right to repair. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-10 and became law.
May 15, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass SB 1488, a bill to let the Comptroller withhold payment from contractors under a prevailing wage stop work order. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 18 records
Voted against HB 5002, a bill to make towns allow small multi-unit housing on business-zoned land and rewrite zoning law. The Connecticut Senate passed it 20-15. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 7042, which lets people sue gun makers and sellers that fail to keep reasonable controls over sales. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 30, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted against SB 8, a bill to let striking workers claim unemployment benefits after fourteen days. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The Governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1312, which changes several unemployment and workplace rules, including a shorter employer protest window. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1358, which makes state agencies raise nonprofit human services contract rates with inflation from 2027. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 28-8 and became law.
May 28, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted against SB 7, a bill to protect access to emergency and reproductive health care if federal rules weaken. The Connecticut Senate passed it 25-10. The House later passed a changed version and the Senate never took it up again, so it did not become law.
May 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against SB 1371, a bill to require just cause and a neutral hearing officer before firing a tenured teacher. The Connecticut Senate passed it 27-8. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against SB 1481, a bill to make Medicaid providers agree in writing not to discriminate. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which makes insurers and lenders tell customers about flood risk and flood insurance. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 28-8 and became law.
May 15, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted against SB 1222, a bill to extend workers' compensation to public works employees traveling to emergency call-ins. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-12. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against SB 1356, a bill to widen the consumer data privacy law to more companies, data brokers and social media. The Connecticut Senate passed it 26-9. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against SB 6, a bill to expand state supports for children under five and disconnected youth. The Connecticut Senate passed it 22-12. The House did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
May 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against SB 1427, a bill to open paid family and medical leave to certain school employees. The Connecticut Senate passed it 24-11. The House later passed a changed version and the Senate never took it up again, so it did not become law.
May 8, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1187, which limits when a sewer authority can take a person's home over unpaid bills. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 23-11 and became law.
May 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1221, which expands the state retirement savings program to home care aides from July 2026. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-11 and became law.
May 1, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 7066, which makes every school name an administrator to handle contacts with federal immigration officers. It passed the Connecticut State Senate 25-9 and became law.
February 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Prosecutors closed their review of a complaint about Cicarella's 2008 workers' compensation claim and brought no charges. The state said the deadline to charge anyone had expired in 2019.
July 11, 2024
Source: portal.ct.gov · researched August 27, 2026
Took the job of Senate Republican whip, a caucus leadership post, after Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly named him to it ahead of his first session.
January 4, 2021
Source: patch.com · researched August 27, 2026
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- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 34; Connecticut · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.