Paul Honig is a Democratic/Working Families Party member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 8 since 2025. He is the first Democrat in nearly six decades—over 50 years—to represent this district, which includes the towns of Norfolk, Hartland, Canton, Simsbury, New Hartford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Colebrook, and portions of Granby, Harwinton, and Torrington. Born in 1962 or 1963, Honig resides in Harwinton with his wife, Diane, and their two sons. Notable achievements include winning a close 2024 election against Republican Lisa Seminara after a recount, following a narrow loss in 2022; serving his third term on Harwinton’s Board of Selectmen, where he focused on fiscally responsible budgets and regional cooperation; and over two decades in the financial services industry at JPMorgan Chase, rising to managing director while developing analytical software for bond trading. He has also worked as a mathematics teacher and volunteered as treasurer for his synagogue and Region 10 Make a Mark charity.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not available in public records. Honig's professional experience includes more than 20 years in fixed income finance, mathematics teaching, and local government service.

In politics, he was elected to Harwinton’s Board of Selectmen in 2019 and re-elected for additional terms. He serves as Senate Chair of the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee, Vice Chair of the Banking Committee and Government, Administration and Elections Committee, and as a member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding; Insurance & Real Estate; Planning and Development; and Public Safety and Security Committees during the 2025-2026 sessions. He holds the position of Democratic Deputy Majority Leader.