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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Connecticut · District 2
Current directory role: U.S. Representative. Candidacy does not change their current office.
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:39 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. CT · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. CT · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Joe Courtney is an attorney and U.S. representative first elected in 2006. His campaign biography describes earlier work as a public defender, private attorney and Connecticut state legislator. Older committee-chair descriptions on that page are not treated as current assignments.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
Saved profile checked October 19, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports quality, timely and affordable healthcare; the accessible priorities index does not specify a new 2026 coverage proposal.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports investment in roads, bridges, rail and transit.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports affordable education as a way to strengthen the middle class; detailed current proposals require further review.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-06-11
House Clerk ↗Recorded Nay on On Passage. The reviewed proposal adds documentary citizenship requirements for voter registration. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-04-09
House Clerk ↗Cosponsored a proposal with the following policy direction: The reviewed proposal expands collective-bargaining and union-organizing protections. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Cosponsored Legislation · 2025-03-05
GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal expands mandatory immigration detention. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2025-01-06
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage. The reviewed proposal provides additional assistance related to Ukraine. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-19
House Clerk ↗Recorded Nay on On Passage. The reviewed proposal limits government access to purchased personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Nay on On Passage. The reviewed proposal strengthens restrictions on government access to personal records. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-04-16
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. The reviewed proposal increases restrictions on a defined class of social-media platforms. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2024-03-12
House Clerk ↗Recorded Yea on On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. The reviewed July 2022 version provides federal semiconductor and science investment. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
House Roll-Call Vote · 2022-07-27
House Clerk ↗A bill title, sponsorship or vote alone does not establish a full stance. Read each record in context.
Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-01-06
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney cosponsored this proposal. Sponsorship is not a vote or proof of enactment.
2025-03-05
Read GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2022-07-27
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-19
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Nay on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-03-12
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Nay on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2024-04-16
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2026-09-14
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-06-11
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Yea on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-02-05
Read House Clerk ↗Joe Courtney was recorded as Nay on: On Passage. This records the specific question, which may concern an amendment or procedure rather than final passage.
2025-04-09
Read House Clerk ↗THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 28, 2026.
Connecticut Secretary of the State · November 3, 2026 official sample ballot, New London, page 1 ↗Portrait source ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.