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U.S. House, District 2: who gets your vote?

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Data last updated: Sep 18, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Candidate
George Patrick Austin

George Patrick Austin

Running for U.S. House · Connecticut District 2

NationalRepublican

In the role now
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

U.S. House · Connecticut District 2

NationalDemocrat

George Patrick AustinCandidateJoe CourtneyCurrent rep

Job fit

George Patrick Austin

Other work

  • small business owner 1

Education

  • Central Connecticut State University, earned a degree in Construction Management 1

Joe Courtney

Other work

  • public defender in Vernon 2

Education

  • earned his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978 2
  • graduating Tufts University in 1975 2

Top issues

We haven't found stated positions for either candidate yet.

How they voted on top issues

George Patrick Austin

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Joe Courtney

  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Making it easier to vote (4 of 4 votes) 3
  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 3
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 3

Who pays them

George Patrick Austin

Where the campaign money came from4

small donorslarge donorspolitical allies (same party)
small donors$20Klarge donors$15Kpolitical allies(same party)$1K$39K raised
$20,4474Small individual donors
$14,9504Large individual donors

Joe Courtney

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorscompanieslabor unionsindustry associationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$94Klarge donors$229Kcompanies$159Klabor unions$127Kindustryassociations$54KOther kinds ofdonors$82K$760K raised
$93,7315Small individual donors
$229,3085Large individual donors

Checks

George Patrick Austin

No voting record to check yet

Joe Courtney

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 96 since 2020. 6

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Meet George | Vote George for Congress · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  2. Meet Joe | Joe Courtney · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  3. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  4. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2022-04-01 used in: Checks