Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Connecticut's 2nd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Joe Courtney
Democratic Party · Incumbent
Currently represents Connecticut's 2nd District in the U.S. House.
George Patrick Austin
Republican Party, Independent Party · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Joe CourtneyGeorge Patrick Austin
Party on the ballotDemocratic Party1,2,3Republican Party, Independent Party1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$966,514 through October 14, 20265$314,977 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$385,5785$96,7126

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Joe Courtney — 6 issues
  • Visas for farmworkers
    Make the program easier and cheaper for farms, including for year-round work like dairy
    His campaign website says he supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to help farms, including year-round operations like dairies, hire the workers they need while making sure farmworkers are paid fairly.7
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
    His campaign website says he is pushing to eliminate interest on federal student loans, let student debt be refinanced and reform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and that he wrote a bill to extend that program's debt relief to young farmers.7,8
  • Health insurance system
    Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
    His campaign website says he helped pass the Affordable Care Act and has proposed expanding Medicare to cover people 55 and older and creating a new public health care option.9
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says he helped pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which it says raised Connecticut's highway and other transit funding by 32%.10
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    His campaign website lists among his work helping pass a law that lets the federal government negotiate lower Medicare drug prices, caps out-of-pocket drug costs and limits annual price increases.9
  • Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
    His campaign website lists among his work a law extending Agent Orange coverage to Blue Water Navy veterans who served in the waters around Vietnam, and the PACT Act, which it says ensures that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans get the same care for illnesses caused by toxic burn pits.11
George Patrick Austin — 11 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website's Spanish-language page says he will oppose abortion.12
  • Police funding
    His campaign website's Spanish-language page says he would protect communities from rising crime by backing the police.12
  • Term limits for Congress
    His campaign website says he supports term limits, saying career politicians put themselves ahead of the people.13
  • Asylum rules
    His campaign website calls for faster, fair asylum decisions for people fleeing political or religious persecution, with higher standards, smaller backlogs, more capacity to decide cases and clear consequences for abuse.14
  • Border wall and barriers
    Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
    His campaign website says border enforcement should use the most effective tools, including physical barriers in appropriate locations, cooperation with other countries and improved interior enforcement, while expanding legal ports of entry.14
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website calls for replacing catch and release with enough detention and monitoring capacity that people who do not meet legal standards are processed and, when appropriate, removed in a timely and humane way.14
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website calls for updating visa systems and reducing excessive wait times so that legal immigration is accessible to people who follow the law.14
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    His campaign website says policy should distinguish between recent unlawful entrants and people who have lived, worked and raised families in the country for many years, and should provide a permanent solution for allies such as Afghan partners.14
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website says he would deliver tax relief to keep more money in people's pockets, and its Spanish-language page says he would vote against any policy that raises taxes or everyday costs.12,13
  • Federal spending levels
    His home page says Washington should cut waste and stop spending taxpayers' money as if it were endless.15
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    His home page says artificial intelligence needs serious guardrails so that new technology does not wipe out people's jobs and opportunities, and so that American workers, not only a few technology companies and foreign adversaries, benefit from it.15

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.