The Winner
If you live in Connecticut's 4th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Jim Himes (D-CT), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The AP called the race on Nov. 3, and Himes took about 65.6% of the vote to about 32.5% for his Republican opponent, a margin of about 33 points, according to unofficial results from the Connecticut Secretary of the State as of Nov. 10.
Himes received about 157,485 votes and Republican Michael Goldstein about 78,059, a gap of about 79,426 votes. The winner is based on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary and may change until the results are certified. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
The Race
Michael Goldstein) reached the general election ballot as the Republican nominee after the Aug. 11 Republican primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day. Benjamin Wesley, listed as Other, took about 1.9% of the vote, or about 4,594 votes.
The district has about 728,700 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $119,400 and median age is about 40.
About 53.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 5.9%, and about 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The population is about 58.7% white, 22.8% Hispanic, 11.1% Black, and 6.0% Asian.
The district takes in Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield and Greenwich, among 17 towns and cities, according to the U.S. House of Representatives. It covers most of Fairfield County and some of New Haven County.
What's Next
Himes is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Himes warned Democrats not to treat their election victory as an endorsement, saying voters are asking the party to prove itself, according to TIME, which reported his comments on Nov. 4.
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