Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Connecticut's 3rd District

3 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.

Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic Party · Incumbent
Currently represents Connecticut's 3rd District in the U.S. House.
Christopher Lancia
Republican Party · Challenger
Thomas Egan
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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Rosa L. DeLauroChristopher LanciaThomas Egan
Party on the ballotDemocratic Party1,2,3Republican Party1,2,3Independent Party1,2,3
StatusIncumbent4ChallengerChallenger
Raised$1,622,999 through October 14, 20265$17,486 through October 14, 20266Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$83,4155$686Not found in the public sources we checked
Police fundingHer campaign website says she is bringing federal money home to support community crisis response teams and local police departments.7His campaign website says he will always support law enforcement.8Not found in the public sources we checked
Federal income tax ratesHer campaign website says the wealthy and corporations should pay their fair share and that she will always oppose tax cuts for billionaires.9His campaign website says he will fight for lower taxes.8Not found in the public sources we checked

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.

Rosa L. DeLauro — 18 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    Her campaign website says she defends a woman's right to choose and is leading the effort to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade.10
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she is leading the effort to write the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.10
  • Trade agreements
    Her campaign website says she opposes trade deals that send jobs overseas and weaken labor and environmental protections.11
  • Union organizing rules
    Her campaign website says she strongly supports unions and every worker's right to organize and bargain for better wages and benefits.9
  • Clean energy tax credits
    Her campaign website calls the Inflation Reduction Act a start and says she is working to make Connecticut a leader in the clean energy economy.12
  • Offshore wind power
    Her campaign website says she is working to attract investment in offshore wind energy.12
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she is working to lower the cost of child care and helped increase funding for the child care industry.13
  • Child tax credit
    Her campaign website says she led passage of the expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan, which it says cut child poverty nearly in half and was paid monthly, and that she is fighting to make it permanent.9,11,13
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Her campaign website lists among her achievements securing the largest increase in SNAP benefits in history.11
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    Her campaign website says she is working to establish a national paid family leave program.13
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Her campaign website calls for keeping what it calls weapons of war off the streets.7
  • Health insurance system
    Her campaign website says everyone should have affordable health care and that she fights to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid.10
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Her campaign website says border security must be strengthened and immigration managed in a way that upholds the legal values that define the nation, and says the administration has targeted people who contribute to their communities, attend school and follow legal immigration processes, which it says undermines constitutional rights.14
  • Highway and transit funding
    Her campaign website says she fought to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and has proposed a National Infrastructure Bank.11,15
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Her campaign website says she championed the Inflation Reduction Act, which gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, capped insulin at $35 a month for seniors and limited seniors' yearly out-of-pocket drug costs.10,16
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Her campaign website calls Social Security and Medicare earned benefits and says she will protect them.9,16
  • Social Security retirement age
    Keep it at 67
    Her campaign website says she has voted against every attempt to cut Social Security or raise the retirement age.16
  • Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
    Her campaign website says she advocated for the PACT Act of 2022, which it says expanded health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances such as burn pits, and that she helped secure funding to carry it out.17
Christopher Lancia — 4 issues

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