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2020Final results

2020 election for Connecticut's 2nd District

U.S. House · Connecticut

Joe Courtney (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Justin Anderson (R) by 21.1 points.

Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
59.4%217,982
Justin AndersonRepublican
38.2%140,340
1.3%4,949
Daniel RealeLibertarian
1.1%3,901
John M. TraceskiOther party
0.0%9
367,181 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+26.82014D+29.62016D+26.72018D+21.12020D+18.02022D+16.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Joe CourtneyJustin Anderson
$967.9K
Raised by the campaign
$80.2K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$78.8K
$715.8K
Cash on hand
$1.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Joe Courtney (D)Justin Anderson (R)

Also on the ballot: Cassandra Martineau (Green), 1.3%; Daniel Reale (Libertarian), 1.1%; John M. Traceski (Other party), 0.0%