2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Angel Cadena (R) by 38.1 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
69.0%213,572
Angel CadenaRepublican
31.0%95,786
309,379 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rosa DeLauroNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$15.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016