THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Connecticut · District 4
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 1:45 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
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THE PERSON
Jim Himes has worked in investment banking and community development. Before Congress, he held leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and Enterprise Community Partners and served in Greenwich local government.
Background sources checked October 30, 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.
In October 2026 reporting, calls for further housing action beyond the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which he describes as a useful but insufficient step.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Says he would pursue oversight of intelligence contractors and possible conflicts of interest if he becomes committee chair; this is conditional, not a current chairmanship.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 4 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 28, 2026.
Connecticut Secretary of the State · November 3, 2026 official sample ballot, Bridgeport, page 1 ↗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.