2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats won by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut. United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2018PartyVotesPercentageSeats Democratic808,65258.61%5 Republican512,49537.14%0 Working Families Party40,6892.95%0 Independent Party of Connecticut8,0260.58%0 Green Party6,6240.48%0 Libertarian3,3050.24%0 Others17< 0.01%0 Total 1,379,808 100.00% 5 The Democratic candidates in the First, Second, Third and Fifth Districts were cross-endorsed by the Connecticut Working Families Party The Republican candidates in the Fourth and Fifth Districts were cross-endorsed by the Independent Party of Connecticut

By district Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthers†TotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 166,155* 63.87% 96,024 35.03% 3,029 1.10% 274,140 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 2 179,731* 62.17% 102,483 35.45% 6,900 2.39% 289,114 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 3 174,572* 64.60% 95,667 35.40% 0 N/A 270,239 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 4 168,726 61.21% 106,921* 38.79% 4 <0.00% 275,651 100.00% Democratic holdDistrict 5 151,225* 55.87% 119,426* 44.12% 13 <0.00% 270,664 100.00% Democratic holdTotal 849,341* 61.56% 520,521* 37.72% 9,946 0.72% 1,379,808 100.00% * Includes vote counts for major party candidates on other party lines † Does not include fusion vote counts -- see individual districts for details

District 1

The 1st district is located in the north-central part of the state, and is anchored by the state capital of Hartford. It includes parts of Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties. The incumbent was Democrat John Larson, who had represented the district since 1999. He was re-elected to a tenth term with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary John Larson, incumbent

Republican primary Jennifer Nye

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in the eastern part of the state, and includes all of New London, Tolland, and Windham counties and parts of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Courtney, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 63% of the vote in 2016. The National Republican Congressional Committee outlined this district as one of the 36 Democratic-held districts it was targeting in 2018. Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob Stefanowski won the district in the concurrent gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary Joe Courtney, incumbent

Republican primary Dan Postemski, veteran and chairman of the Hampton Republican Town Committee

General election Endorsements

Results Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

District 3

The 3rd district is located in the central part of the state and contains the city of New Haven and its surrounding suburbs. It includes parts of Fairfield, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. The incumbent was Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who had represented the district since 1991. She was re-elected to a fourteenth term with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary Rosa DeLauro, incumbent

Republican primary Angel Cadena, Marine veteran and Republican nominee for CT-3 in 2016

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in the southwestern part of the state, extending from Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, to Greenwich. It includes parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Himes, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 60% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary Jim Himes, incumbent

Republican primary Harry Arora, investment firm founder

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

Results

District 5

The 5th district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes parts of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties. The incumbent was Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected to a third term with 58% of the vote in 2016. Esty did not run for reelection in 2018. Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob Stefanowski won the district in the concurrent gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary Declared Mary Glassman, former First Selectman of Simsbury, and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 and 2010 Jahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year

Declined Elizabeth Esty, incumbent congresswoman

Debate + 2018 Connecticut's 5th congressional district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Mary Glassman Jahana Hayes1 Jul. 29, 2018 Newton DemocraticTown Committee YouTube

Primary results

Republican primary Declared Rich DuPont, businessman Ruby Corby O’Neill, retired psychology professor and political activist Manny Santos, former mayor of Meriden

Primary results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018

Results

See also 2018 United States House of Representatives elections 2018 United States elections

References

External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites for first district candidates Tom McCormick (G) for Congress John Larson (D) for Congress Jennifer Nye (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for second district candidates Michelle Louise Bicking (G) for Congress Joe Courtney (D) for Congress Dan Postemski (R) for Congress Dan Reale (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites for third district candidates Angel Cadena (R) for Congress Rosa DeLauro (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates Harry Arora (R) for Congress Jim Himes (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for fifth district candidates Jahana Hayes (D) for Congress John Pistone (I) for Congress Manny Santos (R) for Congress