James Albis

James M. Albis (born ) is an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 99th district. A Democrat, he was first elected in a 2011 special election, serving until he resigned in 2019 after being appointed to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection by governor Ned Lamont.

Early life and education Albis is the son of Michael and Jackie Albis. Michael Albis served as a Judge of Probate in East Haven.

This special election was held alongside eight others in the state, all caused by Democratic resignations. The state Republican Party attempted to make the elections a referendum on governor Malloy's proposal to raise taxes. However, they had limited success: only two of the legislative seats flipped. Albis narrowly defeated his Republican opponent, receiving about 51.7% of the vote. He won reelection with around 67.4% of the vote.

Albis was challenged by Republican Robert Parente, a member of the East Haven town council, in 2018. He defeated Parente with about 58.2% of the vote. On January 8, 2019, Republican Joe Zullo defeated Democrat Josh Balter in the special election to succeed Albis, the first time a Republican had won the 99th district since 1985.

Albis joined Graff Public Solutions, a lobbying firm, in November 2024.