United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2026
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August 11, 2026 |
November 3, 2026 |
2026 U.S. House Elections |
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect five candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's five U.S. House districts. The primary is August 11, 2026. The filing deadline is June 9, 2026.
Partisan breakdown
| 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 |
Candidates
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
District 1
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 2
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Joe Courtney (Incumbent)
- Kyle Gauck
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 3
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Rosa L. DeLauro (Incumbent)
- Damjan DeNoble
- Andrew Rice
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Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 4
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Damon Cerreta (Independent)
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Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Jim Himes (Incumbent)
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 5
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Jahana Hayes (Incumbent)
- Winter Solomita
- Jackson Taddeo-Waite
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Connecticut
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]
Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:
- Connecticut's 1st Congressional District
- Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District
- Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
- Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
- Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
Political context
This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Connecticut.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
