George Patrick Austin
Candidate for Connecticut 2nd Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Connecticut 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Connecticut Secretary of the State — major-party nominees · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Connecticut Secretary of the State — major-party nominees (Certificates of Party Endorsement, November 3, 2026 General Election, and CTEMS official August 11, 2026 primary results): CT-02 — Connecticut Secretary of the State — Certificate of Party Endorsement, November 3, 2026 General Election (Republican; no primary) — 'George Patrick Austin', Republican
The District
What Connecticut 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region; parts of Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Includes Norwich, Crystal Lake, Storrs, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Hazardville, Higganum, Lake Pocotopaug, New London (part), Stafford Springs, Willimantic, Colchester, Coventry Lake and 51 more.
146 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for Connecticut 2nd Congressional District
U.S. House, District 2
2024 State Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe CourtneyDemocratic | Democratic | 218,162 | 58.0% |
| Mike FranceRepublican | Republican | 157,878 | 42.0% |
| Jeffery RussellWrite In | Write In | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenneth Kusmierski' Jr.Write In | Write In | 3 | 0.0% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
U.S. House, District 2
2022 State Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe CourtneyDemocratic | Democratic | 165,946 | 58.2% |
| Mike FranceRepublican | Republican | 114,506 | 40.2% |
| Kevin BlackerGreen | Green | 2,439 | 0.9% |
| William HallLibertarian | Libertarian | 2,140 | 0.8% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
U.S. House, District 2
2020 State Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe CourtneyDemocratic | Democratic | 209,016 | 59.2% |
| Justin AndersonRepublican | Republican | 135,565 | 38.4% |
| Cassandra MartineauGreen | Green | 4,707 | 1.3% |
| Daniel RealeLibertarian | Libertarian | 3,700 | 1.0% |
| John M. Traceski | 9 | 0.0% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
George Patrick Austin has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for CT, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 4
- Raised
- $283,997cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $199,951cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $84,046cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $240,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Exact Digital Media Llc$40,266.29
- Unisource Direct Llc$9,858.09
- Leading Light Strategies$9,250.00
- Joseph Merritt & Company Inc$3,065.01
- Universal Printing & Mailing Services Inc$2,589.62
Campaign finance — George For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — George For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $283,997.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $84,046.30 · cash on hand $199,950.70 · debts owed by the committee $240,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $35,397.00 (12%); PACs and other political committees $1,000.00 (0%); Party committees $2,600.00 (1%); Candidate loans $240,000.00 (84%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $5,000.00 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $40,266.29; other $14,564.38; general consulting $11,783.33; direct mail $9,858.09; staff, contractors and reimbursements $4,717.60; media and advertising $248.40.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I got in because I love the fight. I'm all about it.”
“I want to see government getting out of your way, off of your back, out of your pocket, away from your kids, out of your bedrooms and out of your homes.”
In the News
Press coverage
- GOP Congressional Candidate George Austin: 'I Want To See Government Getting Out Of Your Way, Off Your Back'Aug 16, 2026 · Press · Connecticut Centinal
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://votegeorgeforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Connecticut 2nd Congressional District
- Joe CourtneyDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, CT-02 — Republican
Listed as “George Patrick Austin”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Joe Courtney (Democratic).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · CT-02
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for George yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_a85bckzmm.
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