Connecticut · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026

Connecticut District 02 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026

The read · Connecticut District 02 House race

Joe Courtney has raised more than 3 times the next candidate.

Democrat Joe Courtney has raised about $760K, more than 3 times any rival.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Joe Courtney

DIncumbent

D · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 57% from PACs and 42% from individuals.

42% individuals57% PACs1% other

$760K

raised

George Austin

R · challenger

Still has cash to spend. $200K on hand from $284K raised.

12% individuals0% PACs88% other

$284K

raised

Mike France

R · challenger

81% from individuals, 10% from PACs, and 9% from other sources.

81% individuals10% PACs9% other

$71K

raised

Kyle Gauck

D · challenger

56% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 44% from other sources.

56% individuals0% PACs44% other

$23K

raised

Sean Randall

R · challenger

No receipts on file yet.

0% individuals0% PACs100% other

raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$56K

Defense & Aerospace$45K

Labor / Unions$35K

Transportation$20K

Tech & Telecom$10K

Law & Lobbying$5K

Real Estate & Construction$3K

Banking & Financial$2K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$10K
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS · pac$10K
FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) · pac$10K
HUSKY PAC · pac$10K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE · pac$10K
TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

39%38%23%

39% PACs38% individuals23% other

The incumbent's record

Joe Courtney is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)

$1.8M

$806K - $2.8M. up $1.6M since 2008.

Stock trades

None on file

No disclosed individual stock transactions.

Committees

Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and Workforce

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$56K

Defense & Aerospace$45K

Labor / Unions$35K

Transportation$20K

Tech & Telecom$10K

Law & Lobbying$5K

Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Joe Courtney D · incumbent	vs	GA George Austin R · challenger
$760K	Raised	$284K
$603K	Cash on hand	$200K
57%	From PACs	0%
42%	From individuals	12%
Defense & Aerospace	Top donor sector	Too few to rank
Yes	Incumbent	No