Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 2,143 sq mi (5,550 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 727,411 | ||
Median household income | $88,894[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+3[2] |
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes all of New London County, Tolland County, and Windham County, along with parts of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. Principal cities include Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Courtney. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is one of the least Democratic districts in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2]
Towns in the district
The district includes the following towns:
- Hartford County – Enfield, Glastonbury (part), Marlborough, and Suffield.
- Middlesex County – Chester, Clinton, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.
- New Haven County – Madison.
- New London County – Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford.
- Tolland County – Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, and Willington.
- Windham County – Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Windham, and Woodstock.
Voter registration
Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 31, 2023[3] | |||||
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Party | Active | Inactive | Total | Percentage | |
Democratic | 144,072 | 13,769 | 157,841 | 29.85% | |
Republican | 115,845 | 9,243 | 125,088 | 23.66% | |
Minor Parties | 8,840 | 948 | 9,788 | 1.85% | |
Unaffiliated | 211,538 | 24,486 | 236,024 | 44.64% | |
Total | 480,295 | 48,446 | 528,741 | 100% |
Recent statewide election results
Election results from statewide races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Gore 55–38% |
2004 | President | Kerry 54–44% |
2008 | President | Obama 58–40% |
2012 | President | Obama 56–43% |
2016 | President | Clinton 49–46% |
Senate | Blumenthal 61–36% | |
2018 | Senate | Murphy 56–42% |
Governor | Stefanowski 49–45% | |
2020 | President | Biden 55–44% |
2022 | Senate | Blumenthal 55–45% |
Recent elections
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent)
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123,291 | 51% | ||
Republican
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Edward W. Munster | 119,416 | 49% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 242,707 | 100% |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent)
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79,188 | 43% | ||
Republican
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Edward W. Munster | 79,167 | 43% | ||
A Connecticut Party (1990)
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David Bingham | 27,716 | 14% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 186,071 | 100% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent)
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115,175 | 52% | ||
Republican
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Edward W. Munster | 100,332 | 45% | ||
Independence Party of America | Dianne G. Ondusko | 6,477 | 3% | ||
Natural Law | Thomas E. Hall | 1,263 | 0.4% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 223,258 | 100% |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Samuel Gejdenson (inc. )
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99,567 | 61% | ||
Republican
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Gary M. Koval | 57,860 | 35% | ||
Independence Party of America | Dianne G. Ondusko | 5,116 | 3% | ||
Term Limits | Paul W. Cook | 658 | 0.4% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 163,201 | 100% |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Rob Simmons | 114,380 | 51% | ||
Democratic
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Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent)
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111,520 | 49% | ||
Democratic
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 225,900 | 100% |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Rob Simmons (incumbent) | 117,434 | 54% | ||
Democratic
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Joe Courtney | 99,674 | 46% | ||
Republican hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 217,108 | 100% |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Rob Simmons (inc.) | 165,558 | 54% | ||
Democratic
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James Sullivan | 139,987 | 46% | - | |
Republican hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 305,545 | 100% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney | 121,248 | 50% | ||
Republican
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Rob Simmons (incumbent) | 121,158 | 50% | ||
Republican
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 242,413 | 100% |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 212,411 | 66% | ||
Republican
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Sean Sullivan | 104,469 | 32% | ||
Green
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G. Scott Deshefy | 6,287 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 323,167 | 100% |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 147,748 | 60% | ||
Republican
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Janet Peckinpaugh | 95,671 | 39% | ||
Green
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G. Scott Deshefy | 3,344 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 246,763 | 100% |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 204,691 | 68% | ||
Republican
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Paul Formica | 87,828 | 29% | ||
Green
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Colin Bennett | 3,269 | 2% | ||
Libertarian
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Daniel Reale | 3,504 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 299,652 | 100% |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 141,948 | 62% | ||
Republican
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Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh | 80,837 | 36% | ||
Green
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William Clyde | 2,602 | 1% | ||
Libertarian
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Daniel Reale | 2,549 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 227,936 | 100% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 207,584 | 63% | ||
Republican
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Daria Novak | 111,587 | 34% | ||
Green
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Jonathan Pelto | 5,332 | 2% | ||
Libertarian
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Daniel Reale | 5,016 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 329,519 | 100% |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 179,731 | 62% | ||
Republican
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Dan Postemski | 102,483 | 35% | ||
Green
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Michelle Louise Bicking | 3,595 | 1% | ||
Libertarian
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Dan Reale | 3,305 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 289,114 | 100% |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 217,982 | 59.37% | ||
Republican
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Justin Anderson | 140,340 | 38.2% | ||
Green
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Cassandra Martineau | 4,949 | 1.35% | ||
Libertarian
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Dan Reale | 3,901 | 1.06% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 367,181 | 100% |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Courtney (incumbent) | 165,946 | 58.2 | ||
Republican | Mike France | 114,506 | 40.2 | ||
Green
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Kevin Blacker | 2,439 | 0.9 | ||
Libertarian | William Hall | 2,140 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 285,031 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
List of members representing the district
District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years of Service | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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District created March 4, 1837 | |||||
Saybrook )
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Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1837 .Lost re-election. |
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William L. Storrs (Middletown) |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – June, 1840 |
26th | Elected in 1839. .
Resigned when appointed Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
Vacant | June, 1840 – December 7, 1840 |
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William Whiting Boardman )
(New Haven |
Whig | December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in special election due to Storrs resignation .Retired. | |
Middle Haddam )
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Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Lost re-election. | |
Samuel Dickinson Hubbard (Middletown) |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th |
Re-elected in 1847 .Retired. | |
Walter Booth (Meriden) |
Free Soil
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March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1849 .Lost re-election. | |
Colin M. Ingersoll (New Haven) |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 |
32nd 33rd |
Re-elected in 1853 .Retired. | |
John Woodruff (New Haven) |
American
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1855 .Lost re-election. | |
Samuel Arnold (Haddam) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1857 .Retired. | |
John Woodruff (New Haven) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1859 .Retired. | |
James E. English (New Haven) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865 |
37th 38th |
Re-elected in 1863 .Retired. | |
Samuel L. Warner (Middletown) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1865 .Retired. | |
Julius Hotchkiss (Middletown) |
Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1867 .Retired. | |
Stephen Wright Kellogg )
(Waterbury |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
41st 42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1873 .Lost re-election. | |
James Phelps )
(Essex |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 |
44th 45th 46th 47th |
Re-elected in 1880 .Retired. | |
Charles Le Moyne Mitchell )
(New Haven |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Re-elected in 1884 .Retired. | |
Carlos French (Seymour) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Retired. | |
Washington F. Willcox (Chester) |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Re-elected in 1890 .Retired. | |
James P. Pigott (New Haven) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. | |
Nehemiah D. Sperry (New Haven) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1911 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Retired. | |
Thomas L. Reilly (Meriden) |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Redistricted to the 3rd district .
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Bryan F. Mahan (New London) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912 .Lost re-election. | |
Richard P. Freeman (New London) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. | |
South Coventry )
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Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd 74th |
Re-elected in 1934 .Lost re-election. | |
William J. Fitzgerald (Norwich) |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. | |
Thomas R. Ball (Old Lyme) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. | |
William J. Fitzgerald (Norwich) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940 .Lost re-election. | |
John D. McWilliams (Norwich) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Elected in 1942 .Lost re-election. | |
Chase G. Woodhouse (New London) |
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. | |
Pomfret Center )
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
Chase G. Woodhouse (Sprague) |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948 .Lost re-election. | |
Pomfret Center )
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Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Re-elected in 1956 .Lost re-election. | |
Chester Bowles )
(Essex |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
86th | Elected in 1958.
Retired when appointed Under Secretary of State | |
Pomfret Center )
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Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960.
Retired after running for US Senate | |
William St. Onge (Putnam) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – May 1, 1970 |
88th 89th 90th 91st |
Re-elected in 1968 .Died. | |
Vacant | May 1, 1970 – November 3, 1970 |
91st | |||
Robert H. Steele (Vernon) |
Republican | November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1975 |
91st 92nd 93rd |
Governor of Connecticut .
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Chris Dodd (North Stonington) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
94th 95th 96th |
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired when elected to the US Senate | |
Sam Gejdenson (Bozrah) |
Democratic | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2001 |
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th |
Re-elected in 1998 .Lost re-election. | |
Rob Simmons (Stonington) |
Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 |
107th 108th 109th |
Re-elected in 2002. .Re-elected in 2004 Lost re-election. | |
2003–2013 | |||||
Joe Courtney (Vernon) |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – present |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |
2013–2023 | |||||
2023–present |
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 31, 2023" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2006.
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- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present