2026 Elections · Connecticut

Connecticut Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Connecticut's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Connecticut in 2026?

10 candidates are on the ballot in Connecticut's 5 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Luke Bronin (Democratic) and Amy Chai (Republican).
  • District 2: Joseph Courtney (Democratic) and George Austin (Republican).
  • District 3: Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) and Christopher Lancia (Republican).
  • District 4: Jim Himes (Democratic) and Michael Goldstein (Republican).
  • District 5: Jahana Hayes (Democratic) and Chris Shea (Republican).

Connecticut's 1st Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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  • Luke BroninDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.7M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Amy ChaiRepublican✓ Verified
    $21K raised
    • Official FEC

Where they differ: Luke Bronin supports reducing costs in housing and healthcare for Connecticut families and advocates reforming federal housing-finance tools like Low-Income Housing Tax Credits 12. He also supports protecting Medicare and Medicaid, negotiating drug prices, pushing for universal healthcare, and breaking up healthcare monopolies 5. Amy Chai supports strengthening local economies and small businesses to help the middle class and reduce economic inequality, and opposes private-equity firms buying single-family homes, having drafted legislation to limit this practice 34. She also supports reducing healthcare costs by targeting for-profit physician practices and shifting spending toward prevention such as nutrition counseling and mental-health care 67.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: George Austin supports an America First, limited-government approach promoting good jobs, less red tape, and lower taxes, and he wants Congress to focus on serious work on Medicare and health care to address daily family pressures 14. Joseph Courtney supports investment in infrastructure to create jobs and grow the economy, and he backs lowering healthcare costs, expanding Medicare, and improving care, voting yea on multiple healthcare reauthorization acts 2567.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District

2 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Rosa DeLauro supports policies that lower costs, raise wages, protect the middle and working class, opposes tax cuts for billionaires, supports unions and workers' rights, and votes yea on technology and financial protection bills but nay on capital access and privacy-related acts 13. Christopher Lancia supports fighting inflation, lowering taxes, holding Washington accountable for reckless spending, believes border security is national security, and supports controlling borders to stop drugs and crime from entering communities 46.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Connecticut's 5th Congressional District

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Where they differ: Jahana Hayes supports Medicare for All and legislation to reduce healthcare costs, voting yea on rural care improvement and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm prevention and lowering premiums bills 12. She advocates for comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for Dreamers and voted nay on multiple immigration enforcement bills while supporting a national emergency resolution related to immigration 45. Chris Shea advocates improving veterans’ healthcare access by cutting bureaucratic delays and supporting timely care 3. He supports securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and stopping fentanyl and drug flow into communities 6.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.