CT-03 Democratic nominee?
$40.9K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleScientist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
LocationConnecticut
BackgroundScientist
Show moreShow less
Notable personal detailsAndrew James Rice is a candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District. He has described himself as a scientist with a background in cellular and molecular biology and says he was born in Danbury, Connecticut and has lived and worked in CT-03 for about 15 years. He has an authorized federal campaign committee, Andrew Rice for Congress, registered with the FEC.
SourcesShowHide
Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports raising taxes on billionaires and corporations, closing tax loopholes, and imposing targeted taxes (e.g., an “excess profit” tax on private care facilities and removing the cap on Social Security payroll taxation) to fund expanded social programs and public investments. The platform calls for redirecting military spending and auditing the Pentagon to reallocate funds to domestic priorities and for stronger regulation of corporate power and support for public banking and worker-owned businesses. These proposals indicate advocacy for significant redistribution and expanded
Healthcare
Supports implementing a Medicare for All single-payer system, forgiving medical debt, expanding coverage to include naturopathic and alternative medicine, and reversing cuts to Medicare and Medicaid to increase access to care.
Show moreShow less
Immigration & Border
Supports abolition of ICE and replacement with an Immigration and Naturalization Service, calls for increased funding for immigration judges, opposes aggressive ICE enforcement in communities, and links U.S. foreign interventions to migration drivers with a non‑intervention approach to Latin America.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and ensuring nationwide access to abortion and reproductive healthcare. Advocates federal protections to guarantee reproductive rights as part of women’s health policy.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive national action on climate including pursuing net‑zero carbon emissions, strengthening pollution protections, prioritizing climate mitigation and restoration in frontline communities, and reinvesting in climate science and environmental protections.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports an assault weapons ban, expanded federal research on firearms and gun violence, and robust mental-health services for schools; also proposes limits on military-style equipment purchases by police.
News
Andrew Rice’s challenge to Rosa DeLauro’s nominating convention win in Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District was rejected by a Connecticut Democratic Party panel. The panel said he did not show that any procedural problems seriously called the result into question. Rice is still trying to get on the primary ballot by collecting petition signatures.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Andrew Rice for CT-03 Democratic nominee?
AIPAC Tracker
Public endorsement
AIPAC Tracker endorsed Andrew Rice for Congress in Connecticut's 3rd District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Polls