2002Final results
2002 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Robert Simmons (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Courtney (D) by 8.2 points.
Robert SimmonsRepublican · winner
54.1%117,434
Joe CourtneyDemocrat
45.9%99,674
217,108 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe CourtneyRobert Simmons
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$31.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002