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Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Joe Courtney is a Democratic Representative from Connecticut's 2nd district who previously served as a state representative and as the town attorney for Vernon.
Background
Born on April 6, 1953, Joe Courtney graduated from law school and began his legal career serving as a public defender for three years. He later became a partner at the law firm Flaherty, Meisler and Courtney and served as the town attorney for Vernon, Connecticut. Before his election to Congress, he also spent several years representing the 56th district in the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Political career
Joe Courtney began his political career in the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represented the 56th district from 1987 to 1995, and later served as the town attorney for Vernon. After an unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor in 1998 and a congressional run in 2002, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been serving as the representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district since 2007.
Current focus
Courtney, Joe represents the 2nd congressional district of CT in the U.S. House. Courtney, Joe currently serves on the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, the Higher Education and Workforce Development, and the House Committee on Armed Services. They have sponsored 75 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8925; H.J.Res. 155; H.R. 8045.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
Legislative Activity
75
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes