2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut was 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 coincided 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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November 3, 2020
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All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 222,668 | 63.76% | 122,111 | 34.96% | 4,458 | 1.28% | 349,237 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 217,982 | 59.37% | 140,340 | 38.22% | 8,859 | 2.41% | 367,181 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 203,265 | 58.73% | 137,596 | 39.76% | 5,240 | 1.51% | 346,101 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 223,832 | 62.15% | 130,627 | 36.27% | 5,666 | 1.57% | 360,125 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 192,484 | 55.07% | 151,988 | 43.48% | 5,052 | 1.45% | 349,524 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,060,231 | 59.83% | 682,662 | 38.52% | 29,275 | 1.65% | 1,772,168 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Larson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90%+ Fay: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district encompasses Hartford and the surrounding areas. The incumbent was 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
Declared
- Mary Fay, West Hartford town councilwoman[3]
- James Griffin[3]
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
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Green |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| John B. Larson | Mary Fay | Tom McCormick | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 22, 2020 | League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford West Hartford Community Interactive |
Carole Mulready | [5] | P | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[9] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[10] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[11] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[12] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John B. Larson | 213,001 | 61.0 | |
| Working Families | John B. Larson | 9,667 | 2.8 | |
| Total | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 222,668 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Mary Fay | 122,111 | 35.0 | |
| Green | Tom McCormick | 4,458 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 349,237 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Courtney 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Anderson 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd congressional district takes in eastern Connecticut, including Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton. The incumbent was 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[14]
- Tom Gilmer, commercial roofer, building project manager[15] (withdrawn)[a]
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[6] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Safe D | September 3, 2020 |
| Politico[9] | Safe D | October 11, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[10] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[11] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[12] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Courtney | 207,303 | 56.4 | |
| Working Families | Joe Courtney | 10,816 | 3.0 | |
| Total | Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 218,119 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Justin Anderson | 140,356 | 38.2 | |
| Green | Cassandra Martineau | 4,960 | 1.4 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Reale | 3,903 | 1.0 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 367,347 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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DeLauro: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90%+ Streicker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd district is located in the south central part of the state and takes in New Haven and its surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. representative[18]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Margaret Streicker, real estate executive[19]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[9] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[10] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[11] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[12] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro | 194,259 | 56.1 | |
| Working Families | Rosa DeLauro | 9,006 | 2.6 | |
| Total | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 203,265 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Margaret Streicker | 131,568 | 38.0 | |
| Independent Party | Margaret Streicker | 6,030 | 1.8 | |
| Total | Margaret Streicker | 137,596 | 39.8 | |
| Green | Justin Paglino | 5,240 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 346,101 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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Himes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Riddle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 4th district is located in southwestern Connecticut, stretching from Greenwich to Bridgeport. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Himes, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jonathan Riddle, financial executive[21]
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Jim Himes | Jonathan Riddle | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 18, 2020 | League of Women Voters of Connecticut League of Women Voters of New Canaan League of Women Voters of Norwalk League of Women Voters of Stamford Westport Library |
Kay Maxwell | [22] | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[9] | Safe D | April 19, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[10] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[11] | Safe D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[12] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Himes (incumbent) | 223,832 | 62.2 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Riddle | 130,627 | 36.3 | |
| Independent | Brian Merlen | 5,656 | 1.6 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 360,125 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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Hayes 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Sullivan 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 was 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[23]
Endorsements
Jahana Hayes
Former US executive branch officials
- Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017)[24]
Organizations
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David X. Sullivan, former assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut[28]
Withdrawn
- Pete Barresi, aircraft maintenance manager[29][30]
- Robert F. Hyde, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[31]
- Ryan Meehan, businessman and military veteran[32]
- Ruben Rodriguez, former Waterbury city plan commissioner and candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014[15][33][34]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[7] | Safe D | June 2, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe D | July 2, 2020 |
| Politico[9] | Likely D | October 11, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[10] | Safe D | June 3, 2020 |
| RCP[11] | Safe D | October 24, 2020 |
| Niskanen[12] | Safe D | June 7, 2020 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jahana Hayes | 183,797 | 52.6 | |
| Working Families | Jahana Hayes | 8,687 | 2.5 | |
| Total | Jahana Hayes (incumbent) | 192,484 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | David X. Sullivan | 151,988 | 43.5 | |
| Independent | Bruce Walczak | 5,052 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 349,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Tom Gilmer (R–Madison) withdrew from the race on the day of the primary following his arrest. His name could not be dropped from the ballot as the deadline to do so had already passed, but the state party has said it would have appointed someone else to the seat should Gilmer have won the election.[16]