Elections Intelligence

Connecticut 4th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
James A. Himes Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 99.9¢
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Michael Goldstein Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market has run well past this seat's history — a 24-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 99.9¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 99.9¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Likely DD+23.72 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 29.47-to-1 in receipts.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 99.9¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+23.72

James A. Himes (D)

61.06 — 37.34 · 2024 general election

def. Michael Goldstein (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 29.47 to 1
James A. Himes$1.38M
Michael Goldstein$46.8K

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 08-11 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄