All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 59.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 39.5%.^[1]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

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

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

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Lesley DeNardis advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Connecticut

Election information in Connecticut: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: Nov. 1, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Put the UNITED back in the States by putting PEOPLE over politics, and solving wedge issues

Your viewpoint is a civil right. I will sponsor the Viewpoint Discrimination Act to add "Viewpoint" to the Civil Rights Act

I will bring transparency, integrity, and civility back to America, and work to restore trust in the democratic process

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Lesley DeNardis (R)

Strengthening the Economy Between soaring prices for gas and food, rising crime in our communities and oppressive mandates, all of us feel a sense of loss of control over our lives, our pocketbooks and our children’s' education. There are solutions to many of our problems but the current representatives in Congress keep repeating the failed tax and spending policies that have brought us to this crisis point of record high inflation. Americans are struggling to afford the rising prices of everyday goods while our elected officials continue to subject us to federal spending adding trillions more in debt. I will oppose wasteful and unnecessary spending.

upporting Law Enforcement Crime levels have reached record highs over the past few years, and it is not just isolated to cities. Nearly every community across the district has experienced increased crime and violence. Many residents feel increasingly unsafe in their own neighborhoods or while shopping. This is unacceptable. Our elected officials in Washington have done nothing to stop the rising tide of crime. In fact, the Democrat-controlled House passed the 2021 Justice in Policing Act to end qualified immunity for police officers which weakens the ability of law enforcement to provide safety. I stand in staunch support of the people that wear the uniform. Those who put their lives on the line every day for us deserve much better.

Individual Liberty From the mandating of masks and vaccines to media censorship, Americans are feeling a sense of coercion whether from government mandates, big tech or media dictating choices that are best left to individuals. We need to restore trust in people’s ability to make the best decisions for themselves, their children, and their communities.

Justin Paglino (G)

Comprehensive healthcare provided free to all, via Single-Payer Insurance, is a moral imperative for the United States. It will be LESS expensive than our for-profit system, not more.

Green Party candidates take no corporate or PAC donations. The incumbent candidate's close relationships with the for-profit Health and Defense Industries are against the public interest, in a way that is emblematic of this deep-seated problem in our government.

Australia has had Ranked Choice Voting for over 100 years and enjoys a far greater diversity of viable political parties. Two-Party Democracy is inherently unrepresentative, and thus toxic to faith in democracy. RCV solves the vote-splitting problem that is responsible for two-party dominance.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Mental health and addiction can be solved. I am an expert in dual diagnosis patient care and I have a schizophrenic parent. I believe in EVIDENCE-based solutions. Check out my Substack on this issue. I will predict return on investment!

Parents have a right to the education that they want for their children. Full stop. I WILL solve the literacy problem (achievement gap) for underserved communities. I will NOT contribute to the "cronyspend" that wastes federal dollars and actually MAINTAINS the achievement gap. Our inner cities deserve REAL change and this will solve the school to prison pipeline (When these patients are in my clinic, their lives are often truly destroyed. SHAME on the system. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure) I will REPLACE the Green New Deal (top-down cronyspend) with a "Green Future Initiative," a comprehensive plan that trusts Americans to have fun and work together to build local sustainable solutions instead of punishing poor people for driving to work. I want to TRUST BUST the media. We must restore the independent journalist.

I am AGAINST giving money and arms to bad actors internationally. I stop the Yemen debacle. I am FOR our veterans. I am AGAINST globalism. I have plans in place to address the most divisive issues and I believe that 90% of people will be okay with my solutions. I will ENACT TERM LIMITS, and ranked choice voting, and campaign finance reform. Unity, transparency, and civility. Put a healer in the House.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

I firmly believe that the basis of our strength as a nation is a strong economy. We must restore economic growth and jobs. Public safety is vitally important which is why I will support law enforcement. Finally, we need to return to a foreign policy that upholds peace through strength. Strengthening the economy, creating jobs, securing our borders and bolstering law enforcement will be my main priorities.

Justin Paglino (G)

I want to see Universal Comprehensive Free Healthcare in America in my lifetime, and that requires Single-Payer Health Insurance. Over 20 studies agree this would save us hundreds of billions of dollars every year, which, together with cutting the swelling Pentagon Budget by a few 100 billion dollars, would easily pay for my Economic Justice and Climate policies. I would like to see Economic Justice and true Equality of Opportunity in America in my lifetime, and that requires an Economic Bill of Rights: Universal Paid Family Leave, Universal free Pre-school, Universal free College or Trade-School, a Universal Basic Income, and a Federal Jobs Guarantee. I want to see America move beyond fossil fuels in my lifetime, to escape the worst consequences of Climate Change, and that will require not only a massive Green New Deal but a Carbon Fee and Dividend policy. I would like to a flourishing Democracy in America in my lifetime, and that requires two things: first that we adopt Ranked Choice Voting to enable multi-party democracy, and second that we adopt 100% public campaign finance to eliminate once and for all the corrupt influence of money in our politics. I want to see America become a force for good on the international stage in my lifetime, and that requires that we end our crippling sanctions against countries like Venezuela and Cuba only to influence their politics. I see America as it could be, and I see a much happier and healthier nation, and a better world.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Lesley DeNardis (R)

I look up to my father, the former Congressman Lawrence J. DeNardis. He was a main of strong principles and action. He was revered in our district as a person of the utmost integrity and his loyal and dedicated service to the community continue to inspire me. His contributions to the Greater New Haven area are still evident today.

Justin Paglino (G)

Jill Stein is a role model to me. She's a fellow MD who decided she wanted to do more than help her patients, she wanted to help the whole Nation. And that meant taking on a lot more spotlight than she ever intended, but if you believe deeply in justice, you have to be willing to fight for it.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Amy Chai (Independent)

YES:

Bowling alone, by Robert Putnam San Fransicko, by Michael Shellenberger Better Capitalism, by Knowlton and Hedges Consent of the Networked, by Rebecca MacKinnon Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism, by Robert Kuttner What Happened to You, by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry The Bible

Those are my current favorites at the moment

Justin Paglino (G)

"Listen Liberal, or Whatever Happened to the Party of the People?" by Thomas Frank. Details the descent of the Democratic Party from working class champion to Instrument of the Professional Class.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Amy Chai (Independent)

The number one characteristic of an elected official is the desire to serve others rather than self.

This must be bolstered with honesty, integrity, and willingness to listen. The person must have a very strong and intact personal character with no skeletons in the closet. How you live your life in private is a reflection on how you live your life in person.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

The most important principles for an elected official are honesty, integrity and transparency. Government is a sacred public trust and officials must uphold that in all their actions. They must also be proactive in terms of the legislation they propose to address issues. Finally, they should be attentive to the needs of their constituents to whom they answer.

Justin Paglino (G)

Honesty, compassion, empathy, humility, selflessness, diligence, a sense of responsibility.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I am a problem-solver. I am told by my staff that they always find that angry, screaming, hostile patients always calm down when I am in the room. I can make almost any really angry person first cry and then laugh. If I do not hand them a tissue and then have them laughing and apologizing for being such a jerk then I have not done my job.

I am extremely trustworthy. My word is literally my bond. I do not actually care about cash money. I am not motivated by money, but rather by how interesting and satisfying a problem can be. I also solve problems in my spare time at night after work.

I have an extremely broad knowledge base and if I do not know something, I will know it tomorrow.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

My honesty, integrity, depth of knowledge regarding public policy and my sincere desire to improve lives.

Justin Paglino (G)

Honesty, humility, diligence, integrity, sense of responsibility.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Listen, problem-solve, legislate, negotiate.

REPEAT

The representative is about representing the PEOPLE. This is not the same as representing the special interest of a corporation or a political power play or a financial goal for re-election. The PEOPLE. I cannot stress that enough.

I am good at writing legislation, because I can analyze data and put together solutions very easily, it is the job I have done my whole life.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

The core responsibilities of elected officials are lawmaking and constituent service.

Justin Paglino (G)

Stay true to your values.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I would like to have the legacy of taking the cash money out of politics. I want to restore the voice of the people and help them understand that THEY are the government. I want to bring unity and sanity back.

Justin Paglino (G)

Universal Free Single-Payer Healthcare, end of the fossil fuel era, Ranked Choice Voting and publicly-funded multi-party democracy for America.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Lesley DeNardis (R)

When my father ran for Congress in 1980 I was in high school and volunteered in his campaign. This began my interest in public service.

Justin Paglino (G)

I remember Ronald Reagan winning the presidency in 1980, and I remember my parents not being happy about it!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Amy Chai (Independent)

My first job was as a janitor. I was in middle school. I held this job a couple of years. I was paid $20 per day. I worked on Saturdays. This is the first official job, although I started out helping my brother deliver news papers. When my brother got a job as a fry cook, he left the paperboy job. I went to apply for his job and they laughed in my face and stated, "nobody would ever respect a paperGIRL." So hence I did not get the job. I also worked mowing lawns, shoveling snow, serving food, doing work-study in college, working in a library, working as a laboratory assistant, selling my blood, working as an orderly in the emergency room during medical school, and running entire emergency rooms at night shift while in my residency only to return to my regular job in the morning. So I always had to support myself as my parents could not help me. I still know how to use a HILD floor buffing machine. It would spin around and I could barely control it but the floor looked really good. I also know exactly where to look to find chewed gum. You would not believe where people stick it. So now I do not like cleaning anymore.

Justin Paglino (G)

I was a paper boy for about 6 years from age 8 to 14. Saved money for college.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Middlemarch by George Eliot The last line is the story of my entire life.

Justin Paglino (G)

The Myth of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus. Camus teaches that whatever justice there is or will ever be in this world, it is up to us to create it.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Elizabeth Bennett

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Amy Chai (Independent)

One of my own satirical songs that I made up! I love making up songs.

The one I am thinking of was: "Oh where, oh were have the covid funds gone?" To the tune of "oh where oh where has my little dog gone."

I have multiple songs that I made up.

Justin Paglino (G)

"Ranked Choice Voting" by Hugh Birdsall. Hugh is a local Green and a friend and a musician who is running for state assembly, and he wrote a great song about the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Amy Chai (Independent)

My mother has schizophrenia, and my dad always struggled with severe anxiety after being an orphan and having stress related issues during the Korean war. We had a fractured, isolated life that was filled with conflict and instability. We were extremely poor. We never had a guest to our home, as it was a hoarding home. The isolation was difficult. I had to hide behind the furniture if someone knocked on the door. I was told that the electricity guy was happy to turn off our power because he wanted to see kids like me suffer. Kids through rocks at me and kicked me on the regular. I was not sure I was going to live to see adulthood. After that I had an impossible time telling anyone "no" or asking for anything for myself. I have always struggled with feeling as though I am not too likeable, and assuming people will not like me. But the joy I get from helping others is what makes me feel purpose.

Justin Paglino (G)

Insomnia. But recently I've been improving.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Amy Chai (Independent)

The Congress (US House of Representatives) is the best fit for someone like me. I am a thinker, an evidence gatherer, and a problem-solver. The Legislative branch is perfect for the person who thinks in terms of solutions. The House is the best place for someone to float ideas for problem solving that may be adopted for our policy. That problem solving mindset is what makes the house unique. Ideally, it should function as a body of advocates for the people of the United States. Sadly, it has become a body that appears to advocate for special interests and campaign funding. Ideally, it should function as a body that amplifies the voices of the less powerful. I fear it is losing that unique function and I want to rescue it.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

The U.S. House of Representatives is a unique institution in that the founders created it as the people's house. It ideally should be a place that draws individuals from a variety of backgrounds all with a willingness to serve their constitutions and the nation.

Justin Paglino (G)

The People's House is meant to be the most representative part of our government. Unfortunately it has lagged so far behind the population in size that instead of 60,000 citizens, a representative now 'represents' 750,000. We need to double the size of the House. And we need proportional representation, which in practice we could implement with Single Transferable Vote Ranked Choice Voting with multi-member districts.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Amy Chai (Independent)

The main benefit of prior government experience is the knowledge of how power plays work. It is also a benefit that prior experience creates contacts and friendships that can be leveraged.

But that way is the dinosaur way. It is the way of the last century and the age of the political machines.

Now, in the 21st century, I believe it is far more important for a representative to have critical knowledge and experience that comes from OUTSIDE the world of politics. Experience that is more than, "I earned lots of money." We need representatives that understand science deeply. We need representatives who live and work in the community. We need representatives who are absolutely not interested in making a lifetime career out of playing last centuries politics. We must be more flexible or we will fail. It is not rocket science.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

I believe that previous experience in government or politics is helpful for representatives. The learning curve of a legislator is steep so prior background in serving as an elected official can serve as a point of reference lawmaking and collective decision making.

Justin Paglino (G)

It can be, yes. But the first prerequisite of a representative is that their values represent those of the constituents. And on that measure I contend that many of our current members of Congress fail.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Unity. I re-read the books "Future Shock" and "Bowling Alone" and have been thinking a lot about how the rapid pace of change and the influx of culturally dissimilar individuals that cannot be absorbed is decreasing our trust in society and our civil engagement. Actually, this is a single sentence summary of both of the above books. If our society is to survive, we must unite. We have the political system and the educational system both working together to actually worsen our division and make us MORE fragile, more anxious, and more unable to process the psychological impacts of rapid change.

We need to restore trust in each other and we need to work out some normative values. This must be transparent and explicit. We must learn to sit with our differences. We must learn to reach out to each other to find the areas where we disagree.

One of our greatest challenges is that multi-billionaires who own our media, education, and political systems are trying to control our

Lesley DeNardis (R)

Our greatest challenge as a nation is to restore our pride of place as a great economic power. Prior to COVID we had record economic growth and employment rates in all communities. Sadly our standing has fallen. A strong economy is the backbone of our nation and without it little else is possible. A bright future in which good jobs are plentiful, people live in relative safety and freedom are all possible with the right policies. Too much government intervention has stifled the economy. We must create an environment where businesses and individuals can flourish.

Justin Paglino (G)

The waning supply of fossil fuels on Earth, combined with our current addiction to fossil fuels in all sectors of our economy, means we will continue to experience wild price fluctuations and the profound economic consequences of these. The effects of Climate Change will create dramatic additional costs due to infrastructure destruction in flooding and hurricanes.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Amy Chai (Independent)

Education and Labor is a clear cut area of expertise. So is Science, space, and tech. Anything about education and STEM is a skill set that I am ready to deploy.

I also would like to be in the Select Committee for the modernization of Congress. Like I said, we are still using last century's political machines and they do not work in the 21st century.

I also have a strong interest in foreign affairs, as I have many relatives abroad, and I have worked with NGOs. I am definitely a negotiator and I have a very easy time with cross cultural communication and understanding since I am married to an Immigrant from East Asia.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

Education

Commerce

Foreign Policy

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

Amy Chai (Independent)

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I think it is fine. Either 2 or 4 would be appropriate.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

Yes

Justin Paglino (G)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I strongly support term limits. I believe that "lifetime polticians" are the reason that our elections are so corrupt. The network of money and influence peddling disgusts me.

I also strongly support ranked choice voting and campaign finance reform.

I believe that the incentive to "divide" the country using "wedge" issues is too strong because the candidates need to use the wedge issues to make the voters feel "rage" and donate "money" so they can remain in power for longer. This creates an ultra wealthy, corrupt politician who is utterly out of touch with actual people. I feel extremely strongly about this.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

I have given this topic a great deal of thought. Earlier in my career as a political science professor, I believed that the best mechanism for term limits is the ballot box. However, after witnessing the drawing of safe districts in which both Democrats and Republicans are returned to office in some cases for decades, I have changed my view. Given the drawing of safe districts and the power of incumbency, it is virtually impossible in certain cases to unseat a current office holder. I think a term limit of ten years should be instituted for the House of Representatives.

Justin Paglino (G)

I would favor limits of 3 terms for a US Senator (12 years), 6 terms for a US Congress Person. We need to combine the implementation of term limits with the implementation of policies that will make it easier for more people to run: including public campaign finance and publicly hosted debates that include all candidates.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Amy Chai (Independent)

No. I want to model myself as an innovator

Lesley DeNardis (R)

I would model myself after my father, former Congressman Lawrence DeNardis. He put the needs of his constituents first and was a true representative of the people. His life was rooted in the community and he always had their best interests at heart.

Justin Paglino (G)

No, I would like to be the first Green Party member of Congress, unbeholden to the leaders of either major party.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I hear stories daily from my patients. These stories are too numerous to mention. I have cared for heroin and fentanyl addicted patients who were 1-chained to a bed for two years and trafficked for sex and needed help due to the fact that her captors shot her up with heroin 2-given his first heroin from his mother at age 9, 10, 11, then went to prison and got raped in prison, then came out and unable to function, with severe ptsd 3-was forced to kneel on the ground and got shot execution style in the head and survived, he referred to it as "the incident." So many many stories. I could go on all day. There is untold pain out there. Poverty. Hopelessness. My patients often say, "thanks for treating me like a human being" because literally nobody sees them or treats them as though they are even human. People say "good riddance" when they are dead. I feel sick.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

There are many stories from my father's service in Congress which included assisting constituents with admission to service academies, navigating the federal bureaucracy to obtain benefits for seniors and military personnel when they would encounter roadblocks, bringing federal funding for projects like the Shubert Theater in New Haven, cutting federal taxes and many others.

Justin Paglino (G)

I will always remember a conversation I had with a man who described the difficulty of re-integrating into society after serving time for a felony. Many of these people have trouble restoring their rights. Their right to vote. Their right to work. Our prison system is full of forgotten souls who are never really given a chance at redemption even after they have served their time.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Amy Chai (Independent)

Republicans are red

Democrats are blue Neither party Gives a (crap) about you!

I made that up too. And made someone laugh so hard they spit out their dentures.

Justin Paglino (G)

Dark humor is like food, not everybody gets it.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I will never compromise my VALUES. However, I understand that others do not share them. We live in an increasingly diverse society. We must learn to live with each other even when we disagree, as we sometimes will. I believe that we must consider all of the stakeholders in every piece of policy. I do not feel that it is right or desirable to have "winners" and "losers" in policy. I believe we should work towards the solution that ultimately works best. We do that by deciding what outcome we are going for and measure that outcome. We must used EVIDENCE based policy. If policy does not work, we can it and move on. Yes of course we must compromise when we create policy. Otherwise it will favor one group unfairly and harm a different group unfairly. We must minimize that outcome.

Lesley DeNardis (R)

To a certain extent compromise is necessary for policymaking otherwise the political system becomes gridlocked. The job of a legislator is to use discernment to distinguish where compromise is possible. It is also important as a lawmaker to hold fast to one's core principles.

Justin Paglino (G)

Yes, all the time. But at other times, on fundamental values, it is necessary to stand one's ground and not compromise.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Amy Chai (Independent)

I will 100% require ROI analysis on all bills. What are all the costs, both financial and societal? Who benefits? Who is harmed? What effects might occur down the road? Will it require MORE or LESS cash outlay?

For example: 1 million sent on pre-school literacy. This ends up saving 7 million on jail costs and drug rehab costs. Your net return is 6 million. The full monetary impact both positive and negative must always be estimated. Then the outcome measures must be analyzed.

NO CRONYSPEND! NO SWEETHEART DEAL! FULL COI DISCLOSURE!

Justin Paglino (G)

Revenue should be raised primarily, if not exclusively, by progressive income tax. That is what is fair. We need to tax passive income (Stock income) at the same rate as active income (salaries and wages). Close the carried interest loophole and other loopholes the wealthy use to guard their hoarded wealth.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Rosa L. DeLauro	Democratic Party	$2,182,549	$2,228,822	$113,455	As of December 31, 2022
Lesley DeNardis	Republican Party	$46,978	$46,978	$0	As of December 15, 2022
Justin Paglino	Green Party	$16,600	$16,407	$722	As of December 31, 2022
Amy Chai	Independent Party	$31,320	$33,875	$-1,100	As of November 28, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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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.^[4]
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.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
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The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
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Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Connecticut in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Connecticut, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Connecticut	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	2% of registered party members in the district	N/A	6/7/2022	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	8/10/2022	Source

District analysis

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Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
	Primary: August 9, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Connecticut
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+7; Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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See also
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Connecticut District 3
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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Connecticut after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[8] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[9]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Connecticut
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Connecticut's 1st	63.3%	35.2%	63.3%	35.3%
Connecticut's 2nd	54.7%	43.3%	54.5%	43.5%
Connecticut's 3rd	59.2%	39.5%	59.9%	38.8%
Connecticut's 4th	64.8%	33.8%	64.2%	34.5%
Connecticut's 5th	54.6%	43.9%	54.6%	43.9%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Connecticut.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Connecticut in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 21, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Eleven candidates filed to run for Connecticut's five U.S. House districts, including five Democrats and six Republicans. That's 2.2 candidates per district, down from 2.6 in 2020 and 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Connecticut was apportioned five districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 11 candidates who filed to run this year were the fewest since 2014, when 10 candidates ran, and down from 13 in 2020 and 2018.

All incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The 5th district was the only Connecticut U.S. House seat to have opened up this past decade. It was open in 2012 after incumbent Rep. Chris Murphy (D) decided to run for the U.S. Senate, and again in 2018, when incumbent Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D) didn’t file for re-election.

The Republican primary in the 4th district was the only contested primary this year. That was down from two in 2020 and 2018. No incumbents faced primary challengers. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in all five districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Connecticut's 3rd the 149th most Democratic district nationally.^[10]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Connecticut's 3rd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
59.2%	39.5%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Connecticut, 2020

Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2020)

15 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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Connecticut and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Connecticut
	Connecticut	United States
Population	3,605,944	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	4,842	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74.2%	70.4%
Black/African American	10.7%	12.6%
Asian	4.6%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5.4%	5.1%
Multiple	4.8%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	16.4%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.9%	88.5%
College graduation rate	40%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$79,855	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	9.8%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Connecticut's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Connecticut, November 2022
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 November 2022.

State executive officials in Connecticut, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Ned Lamont
Lieutenant Governor	Susan Bysiewicz
Secretary of State	Mark Kohler
Attorney General	William Tong

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Connecticut General Assembly as of November 2022.

Connecticut State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	13
	Vacancies	0
Total		36

Connecticut House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	97
	Republican Party	54
	Vacancies	0
Total		151

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Connecticut was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2022
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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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
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
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
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

District history

2020

Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro defeated Margaret Streicker and Justin Paglino in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 3, 2020.

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

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Margaret Streicker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

2018

See also: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3

Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro defeated Angel Cadena in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rosa L. DeLauro (D)	64.6	174,572
	Angel Cadena (R)	35.4	95,667

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,239
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosa L. DeLauro advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Bryan Anderson (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Angel Cadena advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 3.

2016

See also: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Rosa DeLauro (D) defeated Angel Cadena (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates won their nomination at a party convention and did not face a primary election in August. DeLauro won reeelection in the November 8 election.^[11]^[12]^[13]

**U.S. House, Connecticut District 3 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro Incumbent	69%	213,572
	Republican	Angel Cadena	31%	95,786
	N/A	Write-in	0%	21
Total Votes				309,379
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State

Convention results:^[14]

Democratic

Rosa DeLauro - Incumbent^[15]

Republican

Angel Cadena^[16]^[17]

2014

See also: Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rosa DeLauro (D) defeated James Brown (R) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Connecticut District 3 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro Incumbent	66.9%	140,485
	Republican	James Brown	33.1%	69,454
Total Votes				209,939
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

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Footnotes

↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ 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
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
↑ CNN, "Connecticut House 03 Results," November 8, 2016
↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
↑ The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
↑ Angel for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016
↑ The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016

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Connecticut's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Richard Blumenthal (D)

Christopher Murphy (D)

Representatives

District 1

John Larson (D)

District 2

Joe Courtney (D)

District 3

Rosa DeLauro (D)

District 4

Jim Himes (D)

District 5

Jahana Hayes (D)

Democratic Party (7)

[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022

[2] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[3] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[4] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[8] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[9] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[10] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[11] The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016

[12] The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016

[13] CNN, "Connecticut House 03 Results," November 8, 2016

[listedalph-14] Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.

[15] The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016

[16] Angel for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016

[17] The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016

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