Jim Himes, 2026 Connecticut 4th District House Democratic candidate
Jim Himes*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-CT)
2009 – Present
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Connecticut 42026 HOUSE POLLS

Michael Goldstein, 2026 Connecticut 4th District House Republican candidate
Michael Goldstein
REPUBLICAN

2026 Connecticut 4th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Connecticut 4th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Jim Himes a 99.3% chance of defeating Republican Michael Goldstein. Pollsmax projects Himes to receive 62.2% of the vote compared with 37.8% for Goldstein, a projected Democratic margin of 24.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Connecticut 4th District House election features Democrat Jim Himes and Republican Michael Goldstein. Incumbent Representative Jim Himes is seeking reelection to a tenth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Connecticut's 4th congressional district by 5.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CT-4
Democratic candidate
Jim Himes
Republican candidate
Michael Goldstein
Incumbent / open seat
Jim Himes
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
62.2% D / 37.8% R
Projected margin
D +24.4
Forecast odds
99.3% D / 0.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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