Candidate · November 3, 2026
Michael Ted Goldstein
On the ballot for U.S. House · Connecticut's 4th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $59K
- cash on hand
- $27K
- issues with public statements
- 10
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Connecticut's 4th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Michael Goldstein is a surgeon who has practiced for more than 30 years and runs his own medical practice.4 While still practicing medicine he went to law school at night, and he has twice served as president of the New York County Medical Society.4 He also ran for this seat in 2024.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because Connecticut families deserve a fighter, and that he wants to bring down health care and electricity costs and expand opportunity for young people.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegoldsteinforcongress.com4,
5 - Instagraminstagram.com/drmichaelgoldstein4
- Facebookfacebook.com/goldsteinforcongress4
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/drmikegoldstein4
- Otherdrmichaelgoldstein4ct.substack.com4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
His campaign website says government over-regulation has destroyed competition in health care and driven up costs, and that he would cut regulation, restore market competition and take on drug-industry middlemen and insurance practices.4
His campaign platform calls for banning gender-affirming surgery until adulthood.4
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says federal policy has blocked natural gas pipeline capacity into New England and that he would fight for federal legislation to unblock pipeline expansion.4
His campaign website supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy of natural gas, nuclear and renewables, and calls for increasing Connecticut's natural gas and nuclear power supply.4
Education
His campaign platform calls for promoting school choice and for vocational training vouchers.4
His campaign website proposes forgiving up to $25,000 in student debt for graduates of Connecticut colleges who work in the state for five years.4
Taxes and Budget
His campaign platform calls for keeping taxes low.4
His campaign platform says he opposes unchecked spending.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $59,216 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $32,552 |
| Cash on hand | $26,665 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $29,214 |