Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Joe Courtney (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2007. Courtney has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 95% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district includes Norwich, New London, and Willimantic. It takes in all or part of 6 counties; the most populous parts are in New London County and Tolland County. About 722,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $97,479.

Current Representative

Joe Courtney (Democrat) has represented Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District since 2007.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Connecticut 2nd District

Winner: Joe Courtney.

Incumbent Joe Courtney is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleCourtneyAustin
DM StrategiesOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026279 LV52%33%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Courtney Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District covers 2,021 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

Connecticut's U.S. Senators

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