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U.S. House · Connecticut's 2nd District

Eastern Connecticut, including Norwich, New London, Willimantic, and the state's rural northeastern and southeastern corners

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Joe Courtney, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Joe Courtney182,35862.5%
George Austin109,57037.5%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Both the Democratic and Republican primaries for this seat were canceled after only one candidate qualified for each party's ballot line. The Cook Political Report rated this district D+4 based on 2024 presidential results.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Joe CourtneyDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2007)Full profile →George AustinRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[40][41][42]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • George Austin
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[35][36][37][38]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • George Austin
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • George Austin
    Supports[7]

    Calls for replacing catch-and-release with consistent processing backed by sufficient detention and monitoring capacity so people who do not meet legal standards can be removed, and for improved interior enforcement.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][32][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • George Austin
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 2010-03-21). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • George Austin
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][30][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • George Austin
    In their own words[12]
    “And I refuse to bow to extreme green ideology that relies on shame, propaganda, and fear instead of real solutions.”

    On his campaign website

Raise the minimum wage

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[39]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • George Austin
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • George Austin
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • George Austin
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • George Austin
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Joe Courtney
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • George Austin
    —

Research notes & limits

George Austin's campaign website (votegeorgeforcongress.com) was reviewed; no Candidate Connection survey or independent news coverage of his platform was found. Rep. Courtney's federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. George Austin's biography draws on his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey; no campaign website content or independent news profile of him was found.

Sources · 46

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Joe Courtney · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act · Office of Rep. Joe Courtney Official record
  4. 4.Courtney Statement on Revolution Wind Providing First Power to Energy Grid · Office of Rep. Joe Courtney · 2026-03-13 Official record
  5. 5.Courtney Introduces Bill to Support Americans Wrongfully Denied Health Care Coverage · Office of Rep. Joe Courtney · 2026-07-16 Official record
  6. 6.Courtney & LaLota Mark House Passage of the Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization · Office of Rep. Joe Courtney · 2026-04-02 Official record
  7. 7.Securing Our Borders, Fixing a Broken System · George Austin for Congress (campaign site) Candidate's own words
  8. 8.H.R. 3115 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 18 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.Con.Res. 68 - Directing removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Dollars and Sense · George Austin campaign website Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Supporting the Trades · George Austin campaign website Candidate's own words
  14. 14.Why I'm running for Congress · George Austin campaign website Candidate's own words
  15. 15.Joe Courtney · Ballotpedia Reference
  16. 16.Biography · Congressman Joe Courtney Official record
  17. 17.Connecticut U.S. House District 2 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  18. 18.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  43. 43.George Austin · Ballotpedia Reference
  44. 44.Connecticut general election 2026 voter guide · CT Mirror · 2026-10-19 News report
  45. 45.Meet George · George for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  46. 46.U.S. House · Connecticut's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report