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AUG 12, 2026
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleLaw student
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
GenderMale
LocationConnecticut
BackgroundLaw student
Notable personal detailsJoseph Anthony Perez-Caputo is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District (2026). He has described himself publicly as a law student and actor and is associated with the principal campaign committee "CREATING COMMUNITY EVERYWHERE - JPC FOR CONGRESS". His FEC Statement of Candidacy was filed June 3, 2025.
Supports targeted tax measures to reduce burden on households (including a property-tax abatement program tied to converting lawns to community/native gardens) and advocates for expanded social spending such as universal healthcare, parental leave, infrastructure investment, and exploration of universal basic income mechanisms. Emphasizes anti-oligarchy economic reforms and redirecting military spending toward humanitarian priorities.
Supports moving the United States toward universal healthcare and will pursue policies to bring the country closer to universal coverage for all residents and visitors.
Supports a complete reformation and restructuring of the U.S. immigration system to make pathways to citizenship easier, faster, and cheaper and advocates for paperwork, education, and support systems to integrate immigrants. Backs measures to expand legal pathways and regularization so immigrants can become contributing members of their communities.
The candidate proposes a tax-abatement program to incentivize converting lawns into native-plant habitats and community vegetable gardens as an ecological and local-food policy; campaign materials emphasize local environmental benefits but do not state specific emissions targets, stances on fossil fuels, or energy policy. Public interviews and profiles highlight ecology-focused local initiatives but lack comprehensive climate or energy policy detail. Overall, available sources show environmental/land-use proposals but do not provide clear positions on broader climate or energy strategy.
Himes’ Democratic nominee odds rose from 4% to 4% in the last 24 hours, and CTInsider reports he won 98.3% of district convention delegates while Joseph Perez-Caputo took 1.7%. That combination makes the market repricing look well-supported and leaves little room for an upset before the August primary.
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