Elizabeth H. Esty
Last held office: U.S. House, CT-5 (2013–2019). Ran in 5 elections between 2008 and 2016, winning 4.
Last office: U.S. House, CT-5Born 1959
- Last margin
- +16.0
- Won 2016
- Elections
- 5
- 2008–2016
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Esty was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Esty has run
Margin: how far Esty finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | Clay Cope (R) | 58% | D+16.0 | $2M |
| 2014 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | Mark Greenberg (R), John Pistone (I) | 53.2% | D+7.4 | $3M |
| 2012 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | Andrew Roraback (R) | 51.3% | D+2.6 | $3.3M |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 | General | Lost | Al Adinolfi (R) | 49.3% | R+1.5 | — |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 | General | Won | Al Adinolfi (R) | 50.9% | D+1.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2015–16
- Raised
- $2M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $589.1K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Esty has held
- U.S. House, CT-5 · 2013–2019
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 103 · 2008–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Esty has run against
- Clay Cope (R) · 2016 election, won
- Mark Greenberg (R) · 2014 election, won
- Andrew Roraback (R) · 2012 election, won
- Al Adinolfi (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Esty’s best result was 52% (Connecticut's 5th District, 2014).
Esty’s polls in the database →How we know Esty
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide E000293
- FEC H2CT05131
- Wikidata Q3090454
- Ballotpedia Elizabeth Esty
- Vote Smart 72826
- GovTrack 412524
- OpenSecrets N00033217
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET