The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five

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from the

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, one from each of the state's five

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. The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, other

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to the

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and various

and

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. This election was the closest the Republican Party has gotten to gaining a seat since

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, where the last Republican representative was elected, as well as the first time since

in which any district was won by a margin lower than 1%. This was due to the very narrow margin in Connecticut's 5th district, with Rep.

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winning only by a margin of 0.79%.

District 1

The 1st district encompasses

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and the surrounding areas, including the north-central part of the state. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Disqualified

= *Muad Hrezi, educator and former

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staffer

=Withdrawn

= *Andrew Legnani, former EMT ''(endorsed Hrezi)''

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

= Nominee

= *Larry Lazor, physician

General election

Debate

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd congressional district is located in eastern Connecticut and includes

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, and Groton. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Courtney, who was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2020. Courtney ran for and won re-election in 2022.

Democratic convention

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative

= Failed to qualify

= *Anthony DiLizia, army veteran

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Mike France,

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General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located in the south central part of the state and takes in

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and its surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat

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, was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2020. DeLauro ran for and won re-election in 2022.

Democratic convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Lesley DeNardis, daughter of former congressman Lawrence DeNardis and former Hamden Board of Education member

Independents and third-party candidates

Declared

*Amy Chai (independent), physician *Justin Paglino (Green), doctor and nominee for this district in 2020

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in

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, stretching from

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. The incumbent was Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2020. Himes ran for and won re-election in 2022.

Democratic convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jayme Stevenson, former Darien First Selectman and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut in

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Goldstein,

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Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in the northwestern region of the state, including the cities of

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, Meriden, and most of

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. The incumbent was Democrat

, who was re-elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2020. Hayes ran for and won re-election in 2022.

Democratic convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Republican convention

Candidates

=Nominee

= * George Logan, former

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(2017–2021)

Endorsements

General election

Debates

Predictions

Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Graphical summary ;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

* * * (state affiliate of the U.S.

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) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
John B. Larson (D) for Congress

Larry Lazor (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Joe Courtney (D) for Congress

Mike France (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Rosa DeLauro (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Jim Himes (D) for Congress

Jayme Stevenson (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
George Logan (R) for Congress

Jahana Hayes (D) for Congress
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