2026 United States general electionConnecticut

U.S. House: Connecticut's 2nd district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Joseph Courtney (Democratic)
FEC: Connecticut's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Connecticut's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Connecticut's 2nd district
FEC: Connecticut's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Connecticut's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Joseph Courtney

Democratic

FEC: COURTNEY, JOSEPH Official source

COURTNEY, JOSEPH, Democratic Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H2CT02112, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: COURTNEY, JOSEPH Official source

COURTNEY, JOSEPH, Democratic Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H2CT02112, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $760K
FEC: COURTNEY, JOSEPH Official source
Receipts $760,424, disbursements $508,302, cash on hand $603,234 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $508K
On hand: $603K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

George Patrick Austin

Republican

FEC: AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICK Official source

AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICK, Republican Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H6CT02196, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICK Official source

AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICK, Republican Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H6CT02196, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $314K
FEC: AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICK Official source
Receipts $313,952, disbursements $189,215, cash on hand $124,737 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $189K
On hand: $125K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Mike France

Republican

FEC: FRANCE, MIKE Official source

FRANCE, MIKE, Republican Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H2CT02161, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: FRANCE, MIKE Official source

FRANCE, MIKE, Republican Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H2CT02161, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $71K
FEC: FRANCE, MIKE Official source
Receipts $70,790, disbursements $70,790, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $71K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Kyle Gauck

Democratic

FEC: GAUCK, KYLE Official source

GAUCK, KYLE, Democratic Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H6CT02188, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GAUCK, KYLE Official source

GAUCK, KYLE, Democratic Party, House CT district 02: FEC candidate H6CT02188, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $23K
FEC: GAUCK, KYLE Official source
Receipts $22,593, disbursements $21,011, cash on hand $27 through 2026-07-11
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $21K
On hand: $27

FEC filings through 11 July 2026.

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Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Connecticut's 2nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: AUSTIN, GEORGE PATRICKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: COURTNEY, JOSEPHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FRANCE, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GAUCK, KYLEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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