Member brief No. CT-02
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CT-02 · Connecticut
Joe Courtney
Democrat. Harris won Connecticut in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 75
- Born April 6, 1953.
- Lean
- D+4
- Swing. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2007
- Served since January 4, 2007.
- Cash on hand
- $386K
- $385,578. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over George Patrick Austin (R, Independent Party). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
No primary was held.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
DM Strategies · Oct. 16 to 19, 2026 · 279 likely voters · margin of error ±5.9
What a race here costs
TV: Hartford–New Haven, 1.06 million homes. The district is 27.2% of the market.
2026 primary: no primary held
2024 general: $806K spent, $2.14 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Armed Services subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Committees: Armed Services · Education and Workforce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 58.01%
- Victory margin
- +16.03 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 53.03% · +7.73 pts
Margin 8.31 points above Harris. Vote share 4.99 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Mike France. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $968K | 38% | $716K |
| 2022 | $2.0M | 47% | $172K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | 46% | $351K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 12.7
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 90 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 80)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -61, rank 232 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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