CT-04 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age59 years old (Jul 5, 1966)
GenderMale
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LocationConnecticut
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationA.B., Harvard University (1988)
Notable personal detailsJames Andrew (Jim) Himes is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2008 and serving since 2009. He serves as Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and also serves on the House Financial Services Committee. Before Congress, he was a banking executive at Goldman Sachs and held local roles in Greenwich, Connecticut government including the housing authority and the board of estimate and taxation.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that favor working- and middle-class families and is critical of large Republican tax cuts that he says primarily benefited the wealthy; he has backed targeted tax relief for workers and preservation of tax credits tied to health care. His statements emphasize fiscal responsibility while opposing tax measures that increase deficits by disproportionately cutting taxes for high earners.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act, including preserving coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, expanding subsidies and access, and a public insurance option; also supports measures to lower prescription drug costs and expand Medicaid/Medicare-related access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum seekers and DREAMers and favors immigration reform that creates legal pathways while opposing expansion of immigration enforcement funding for ICE. Has criticized uncontrolled inflows at the border as a problem to be addressed but frames policy toward humanitarian reform rather than broad enforcement-only measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive freedom and federal protections for abortion access, has cosponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act to enshrine access in federal law, and voted for measures to protect contraception access and the right to travel for abortion services. Opposed legislation restricting reproductive health services and has publicly said bodily autonomy should protect a woman’s ability to control her reproductive health.
Climate & Energy
Supports action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean-energy investment, carbon pricing, and technology innovation while working with market-based approaches and transitional measures. Has backed major Democratic climate legislation (including the Inflation Reduction Act) and participates in bipartisan climate groups focused on accelerating clean energy. Emphasizes protecting coastal communities from climate impacts and promoting clean-energy jobs and investment in Connecticut.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating/strengthening federal assault-weapons and high-capacity magazine bans, universal/expanded background checks, red-flag/crisis intervention measures, and other gun-violence prevention policies while also funding community violence intervention and mental-health services.
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