Senate District 21

A working mom, Carolann understands firsthand the impact of rising costs of gas and utilities. She’ll lead efforts to provide tax breaks for working families so we can afford every day necessities.
Carolann understands firsthand the challenges that families face. That’s why she will fight to create a new childcare tax credit so parents can afford to work full time while ensuring their kids are getting the affordable care they need every day.

On multiple occasions, Perillo has voted against protecting domestic violence victims. He voted against allowing victims to keep their home addresses out of public record, he voted to allow abusers continued access to their victims’ cars, and he voted against funding for the domestic violence hotline. (Roll call, SB 485, April 22, 2026 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00139-R00SB00485-SV.PDF)
Perillo voted against free breakfasts and lunches for kids in school, against universal pre-K, and against making child care more affordable for working families. (Roll call, 2026 budget Roll call, May 30, 2017 "Roll call, 2026 budget": https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00234-R00SB00001-SV.PDF & "Roll call, May 30, 2017": https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/VOTE/h/2017HV-00252-R00SB00954-HV.htm)
Perillo votes in lockstep with his party which opposes any effort to protect women’s access to quality, affordable reproductive health care. (Roll call, HB 5414, April 19, 2022 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/VOTE/H/PDF/2022HV-00065-R00HB05414-HV.PDF)