2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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District 1
The 1st district encompasses Hartford and the surrounding areas. The incumbent is Democrat John B. Larson, who was re-elected with 63.9% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Fay | 8,908 | 57.3 | |
Republican | Jim Griffin | 6,624 | 42.7 | |
Total votes | 15,532 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[6] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[8] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[9] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[10] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[11] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Mary Fay | |||
Green | Tom McCormick | |||
Libertarian | Howard Grayson | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 2
The 2nd congressional district takes in eastern Connecticut including, Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton. The incumbent is Democrat Joe Courtney, who was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Justin Anderson, former Lieutenant Colonel of the Connecticut Army National Guard[12]
- Tom Gilmer, commercial roofer, building project manager[13] (withdrawn)[lower-alpha 1]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justin Anderson | 9,238 | 50.05 | |
Republican | Tom Gilmer (withdrawn) | 9,221 | 49.95 | |
Total votes | 18,459 | 100.0 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[15] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[16] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Likely D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[18] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[19] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[20] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[21] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Courtney (incumbent) | |||
Republican | TBD | |||
Green | Cassandra Martineau | |||
Libertarian | Dan Reale | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 3
The 3rd district is located in the south central part of the state and takes in New Haven and its surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Rosa DeLauro, was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative[22]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Margaret Streicker, real estate executive[23]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[24] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[25] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[27] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[28] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[29] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[30] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rosa DeLauro | |||
Republican | Margaret Streicker | |||
Green | Justin Paglino | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 4
The 4th district is located in southwestern Connecticut, stretching from Greenwich to Bridgeport. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Himes, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jonathan Riddle, financial executive[32]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[33] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[34] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[35] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[36] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[37] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[38] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[39] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Himes | |||
Republican | Jonathan Riddle | |||
Libertarian | Rod Hanscomb | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 5
The 5th district is based in the northwestern region of the state, including the cities of Danbury, New Britain, Meriden, and most of Waterbury. The incumbent is Democrat Jahana Hayes, who was elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jahana Hayes, incumbent U.S. Representative[40]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David X. Sullivan, former assistant U.S. Attorney[43]
Withdrawn
- Pete Barresi, aircraft maintenance manager[44][45]
- Robert F. Hyde, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[46]
- Ryan Meehan, businessman and military veteran[47]
- Ruben Rodriguez, former Waterbury city plan commissioner and candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014[13][48][49]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[50] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Inside Elections[51] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[52] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
Politico[53] | Lean D | April 19, 2020 |
Daily Kos[54] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
RCP[55] | Likely D | June 9, 2020 |
Niskanen[56] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jahana Hayes (incumbent) | |||
Republican | David X. Sullivan | |||
Libertarian | Jonathan Johnson | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Notes
References
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- "Home". March 28, 2014.
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- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- Altimari, Daniela. "As Democrats drift left, liberal firebrand Rep. Rosa DeLauro finds herself squarely in the center". courant.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Munson, Emilie (March 9, 2020). "GOP real estate developer launches bid to oppose DeLauro for Congress". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- "Jim Himes for Congress".
- Haigh, Susan (August 2, 2020). "GOP congressional candidates pitch anti-socialist message". Midland Daily News. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- Munson, Emilie (January 6, 2020). "Exclusive: Another Republican joins 5th District race". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Jahana Hayes for U.S. House, Connecticut". www.emilyslist.org.
- "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". Sierra Club.
- Matarazzo Jr., Bruno (July 2, 2019). "Former federal prosecutor from New Fairfield seeking Republican nomination for 5th Congressional District". Republican-American. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- https://www.newtownbee.com/08052016/snapshot-pete-barresi/
- https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Robert_Barresi
- "Hyde for Congress". Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- Munson, Emilie (January 6, 2020). "Exclusive: Another Republican joins 5th District race". The Middletown Press.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Ruben_Rodriguez
- "Rodriguez - 2020". Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
External links
- Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
- Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates