James A. Himes

In the 2024 House race for CT-4, Jim Himes (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Goldstein (R) who received 37.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jim Himes's 23.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jim Himes benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for CT-4, Jim Himes (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Jayme Stevenson (R) who received 39.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Jim Himes's 19.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Jim Himes benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Jim Himes won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for CT-4, Jim Himes (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Riddle (R) who received 36.2%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Jim Himes's 26.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for CT-04, Jim Himes (D) defeated Harry Arora (R) 61.2% to 37.4%. Jim Himes received 168,726 votes compared to 103,175 for Harry Arora, a dominant 23.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — James A. Himes (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Jim Himes benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for CT-04, James A. Himes (D) defeated John Shaban (I) 59.9% to 1.6%. James A. Himes received 187,811 votes compared to 5,071 for John Shaban, a dominant 58.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, James A. Himes benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for CT-04, James A. Himes (D) defeated Dan Debicella (R) 51.0% to 44.4%. James A. Himes received 101,401 votes compared to 88,209 for Dan Debicella, a 6.6-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, James A. Himes won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).