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U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Party lines from the Canterbury, Chaplin, Coventry, Deep River, Eastford, Madison, Salem and Scotland sample ballots: A Democratic, B Republican, D Independent Party.

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George Patrick Austin

Republican/Independent Party

Construction business owner · Suffield

The gist

  • Pledges to lower costs by cutting taxes, mandates, energy bills
  • Supports expanding apprenticeships and technical education
More about George
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  1. Pledges to lower costs by cutting taxes, mandates, energy bills

    Republican George Austin to challenge Courtney for 2nd District Congress seat

    News coverage · The Chronicle (Willimantic) · thechronicle.com

    “Austin will focus on lowering costs for families by tackling inflation, reducing energy bills and cutting taxes and mandates.”

  2. Supports expanding apprenticeships and technical education

    Republican George Austin to challenge Courtney for 2nd District Congress seat

    News coverage · The Chronicle (Willimantic) · thechronicle.com

    “promotes opportunities for young people through apprenticeships, on-the-job training and expanded technical education programs”
Photo of Joe Courtney
Joe CourtneyOfficial portrait — Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

Joe Courtney

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

  • Proposes Medicare at 55 and a public option
  • Supported capping Medicare out-of-pocket drug costs
  • Supports eliminating interest on federal student loans
  • Secured funding to build two submarines a year
  • Supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Opposed the Wall Street bailout
More about Joe
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  1. Proposes Medicare at 55 and a public option

    Health Care

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “he has proposed expanding Medicare to cover those 55 and older and creating a new public health care option”

  2. Supported capping Medicare out-of-pocket drug costs

    Health Care

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “Joe helped pass a new law that will reduce drug costs for those on Medicare by capping out-of-pocket drug expenses”

  3. Supports eliminating interest on federal student loans

    Education

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “Joe is leading the push in Congress to eliminate interest on federal student loans”

  4. Secured funding to build two submarines a year

    Meet Joe

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “secured $588 million to start building two new submarines a year”

  5. Supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

    Infrastructure

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “Joe helped pass the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA”

  6. Opposed the Wall Street bailout

    Meet Joe

    Campaign website · Joe Courtney for Congress · joecourtney.com

    “That's why he opposed a Wall Street Bailout—despite pressure from his own party”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.