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Connecticut's 3rd U.S. House District

Connecticut · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD
U.S. Representative · CT-003
Tenure
35y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
40
Committees
Ranking MemberAppropriations Committee
Ranking MemberLabor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Connecticut District 3. 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
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Rosa L. DeLauroD
Cash on Hand
$363K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Rosa L. Delauro D58.9%Michael Massey R 39.6%328,797
2022Rosa L Delauro D56.8%Lesley Denardis R 40.7%242,651
2020Rosa L Delauro D94.5%Margaret Streicker I 2.9%205,529
2018Rosa L Delauro D63.0%Angel Cadena R 37.0%258,878
2016Rosa L Delauro D66.7%Angel Cadena R 33.3%288,060
2014Rosa L Delauro D65.2%James E Brown R 34.8%199,463
2012Rosa L Delauro D72.8%Wayne Winsley R 27.2%270,889
2010Rosa L Delauro D63.6%Jerry Labriola Jr R 35.0%211,635
2008Rosa L Delauro D75.3%Bo Itshaky R 21.5%271,957
2006Rosa L Delauro D76.0%Joseph Vollano R 22.4%197,911
2004Rosa L Delauro D72.4%Richter Elser R 25.0%276,980
2002Rosa L Delauro D65.6%Richter Elser R 29.5%185,364
2000Rosa L Delauro D71.9%June M Gold R 27.5%218,205
1998Rosa L Delauro D71.3%Martin T Reust R 27.4%153,851
1996Rosa L Delauro D69.4%John Coppola R 30.0%197,662
District
Population
724,297
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
40.5%
Veterans
4.5%
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
$121K
Poverty Rate
10.4%
HS or Higher
92.2%
Median Home Value
$351K
Median Rent
$1,535/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.3%
Under 18 / 65+
19.0% / 18.7%