Connecticut District 4

CT-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jim Himes ✓ — —

Republican Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Michael Ted Goldstein ✓ 4,632 74.3%
Daniel Miressi 1,606 25.8%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jim Himes
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+10

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Jim Himes

Jim Himes Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,379,560
Cash on Hand: $2,517,677

Michael Goldstein Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $46,809
Cash on Hand: $41,042

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CT-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 CT-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of scientific public polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days. One poll in that week is the average. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists the polls from that window. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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