Michael Goldstein
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Connecticut
CT-04 Republican nominee?
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AUG 18, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Michael Goldstein is trading at 100% to win the CT-04 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleOphthalmologist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundOphthalmologist
EducationMD, State University of New York (1974)
Notable personal detailsMichael Ted Goldstein is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. He is an ophthalmic surgeon and has described himself as a board-certified ophthalmic surgeon with decades of clinical practice in Connecticut and New York. He ran for CT-04 in 2024 and is running again in 2026.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Michael Goldstein advocates reducing federal spending, restoring energy independence to lower costs, and trimming health-care costs to relieve tax pressure; he warns large federal deficits will lead to higher taxes. His stated proposals emphasize cutting or restraining government spending and market-based solutions rather than tax increases on broad groups.
Healthcare
Supports reducing government role and regulations to lower healthcare costs and administrative burdens, and emphasizes protecting individual and medical freedoms; opposes broad vaccine mandates while supporting targeted requirements in some care settings.
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Immigration & Border
Supports tougher enforcement and securing the border while also calling for improvements to the legal immigration process. Frames undocumented immigration as a strain on resources and favors policies to crack down on illegal immigration rather than broad regularization pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Has argued that regulation of reproductive care should be left to state legislatures and that making abortion a federal constitutional right would require a constitutional amendment, indicating no clear federal-level position for unrestricted access or a federal ban.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports background checks and seeks consistency/reciprocity across state gun laws while criticizing Connecticut’s existing requirements as too onerous; emphasizes that illegal firearms are the major source of gun violence and that stopping illegal importation/manufacture is the priority. Also expresses strong support for fully funded police and qualified immunity, indicating support for law enforcement rather than police defunding or expansive new restrictions.
Latest News
Michael Goldstein is in the news because he is again challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Himes in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. The race is moving into the November general election after the primaries. The report does not add many new details about Goldstein’s campaign beyond confirming the rematch.
Endorsements
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Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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