CalledUnofficial results
Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney won re-election by 24.9 points over George Austin.
Fusion voting
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%182,279
George AustinRepublican
37.6%109,630
Kyle GauckOther party
0.0%29
291,938 votes
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe CourtneyGeorge Austin
$966.5K
Raised by the campaign
$315K
$932K
Spent by the campaign
$218.3K
$385.6K
Cash on hand
$96.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Joe Courtney
- >99%
- George Austin
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.7
The candidates
Joe Courtney (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeGeorge Austin (R)
Business owner
Incumbent U.S. representativeGeorge Austin (R)
Business owner
Also on the ballot: Kyle Gauck (Other party), 0.0%