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Connecticut's 2nd U.S. House District

Connecticut · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Joe Courtney
Rep. Joe CourtneyD
U.S. Representative · CT-002
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
4.81%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Ranking MemberSeapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Armed Services Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Connecticut District 2. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
1 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)D
Cash on Hand
$728K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Joe Courtney D58.0%Mike France R 42.0%376,040
2022Joe Courtney D58.2%Mike France R 40.2%285,031
2020Joe Courtney D58.1%Justin Anderson R 39.4%356,531
2018Joe Courtney D60.5%Danny Postemski Jr R 37.0%277,042
2016Joe Courtney D60.5%Daria Novak R 36.1%307,640
2014Joe Courtney D60.4%Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh R 37.2%217,282
2012Joe Courtney D66.8%Paul M Formica R 31.1%283,696
2010Joe Cortney D58.7%Janet Peckinpaugh R 39.9%239,903
2008Joe Courtney D64.2%Sean Sullivan R 33.7%309,858
2006Joe Courtney D50.0%Rob Simmons R 50.0%242,413
2004Rob Simmons R54.2%Jim Sullivan D 45.8%306,948
2002Rob Simmons R54.1%Joe Courtney D 45.9%217,108
2000Sam Gejdenson D96.4%Rob Simmons I 3.6%115,661
1998Sam Gejdenson D61.0%Gary M Koval R 35.5%163,201
1996Sam Gjdenson D49.6%Edward W Munster R 46.7%214,616
District
Population
722,183
Median HH Income
$97K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
39.7%
Veterans
6.9%
Median Age
42.6
Mean HH Income
$128K
Poverty Rate
8.4%
HS or Higher
93.9%
Median Home Value
$344K
Median Rent
$1,378/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.3%
Under 18 / 65+
18.7% / 20.0%