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Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 9, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Connecticut

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
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Connecticut elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
U.S. Senate elections, 2026
U.S. House elections, 2026

All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro, Damjan DeNoble, Andrew Rice, and Christopher Lancia are running in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro (D)
Image of Damjan DeNoble
Damjan DeNoble (D)
Image of Andrew Rice
Andrew Rice (D)
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Christopher Lancia (R)

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Candidate profiles

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Connecticut

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic Party $541,049 $514,180 $252,317 As of September 30, 2025
Damjan DeNoble Democratic Party $10,163 $885 $9,278 As of September 30, 2025
Andrew Rice Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Christopher Lancia Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/23/202512/16/202512/9/202512/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Connecticut in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Connecticut, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Connecticut U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 2% of enrolled party members N/A 6/9/2026 Source
Connecticut U.S. House Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 7,500, whichever is less N/A 6/9/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D) defeated Michael Massey (R / Independent Party) in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro (D)
 
58.9
 
193,684
Image of Michael Massey
Michael Massey (R / Independent Party)
 
41.1
 
135,113
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0%
 
126

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 328,923
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 13, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 13, 2024, was canceled. Michael Massey (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D) defeated Lesley DeNardis (R), Amy Chai (Independent Party), and Justin Paglino (G) in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro (D)
 
56.8
 
137,924
Image of Lesley DeNardis
Lesley DeNardis (R)  Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
98,704
Image of Amy Chai
Amy Chai (Independent Party)  Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
4,056
Image of Justin Paglino
Justin Paglino (G)  Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
1,967

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 242,651
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 9, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 9, 2022, was canceled. Lesley DeNardis (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D / Working Families Party) defeated Margaret Streicker (R / Independent Party) and Justin Paglino (G) in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro (D / Working Families Party)
 
58.7
 
203,265
Image of Margaret Streicker
Margaret Streicker (R / Independent Party)
 
39.8
 
137,596
Image of Justin Paglino
Justin Paglino (G)  Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
5,240

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 346,101
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for August 11, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for August 11, 2020, was canceled. Margaret Streicker (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Connecticut's 3rd the 141st most Democratic district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
56.0% 42.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Connecticut, 2024

Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D D D D
See also: Party control of Connecticut state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Connecticut's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Connecticut
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Connecticut's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Connecticut, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Ned Lamont
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz
Secretary of State Democratic Party Stephanie Thomas
Attorney General Democratic Party William Tong

State legislature

Connecticut State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 25
     Republican Party 11
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 36

Connecticut House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 102
     Republican Party 49
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 151

Trifecta control

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Connecticut's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Richard Blumenthal (D)
Christopher Murphy (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Jim Himes (D)
District 5
Democratic Party (7)


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