George Austin
Lost the 2026 race for Connecticut's 2nd District.
- Last margin
- −24.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- business owner
Every race Austin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Austin won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut's 2nd District | General | Lost | Joe Courtney (D), Kyle Gauck (I) | 37.6% | D+24.9 | $315K | D+8.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Austin’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $315K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| GEORGE FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Austin has run against
- Joe Courtney (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
The seat
- Connecticut's 2nd District · lean D+8.9 · 169th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6CT02196
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC