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Connecticut 4th District

Candidates

Christopher Shays*

Christopher Shays* (R)*

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Jim Himes

Jim Himes (D)

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Connecticut Snapshot

RCP House Ranking: Toss Up

Presidential Race: Obama (D) vs. McCain (R)
House Races:
CT-4

Key 2006 State Races:
Gov | Sen | CT-2 |CT-4 | CT-5

Polling Data

PollDateSampleShays (R)Himes (D)Spread
Univ. of Connecticut10/8 - 10/15501 LV4444Tie
SurveyUSA10/13 - 10/14602 LV4548Himes +3
Sacred Heart Univ9/22 - 9/25400 LV4131Shays +10

Race Summary

After eight comfortable re-elections, Rep. Christopher Shays had close calls in his last two races thanks to his support for the war in Iraq. Now, as the lone Republican House member from New England, Shays continues to get hit on the issue by Jim Himes (D), a businessman and non-profit executive who has stayed financially competitive.

Previous Election Results

House
2006: Shays (R) 51, Farrell (D) 48
2004: Shays (R) 52, Farrell (D) 48
2002: Shays (R) 64, Sanchez (D) 36

President
2004: Kerry (D) 52, Bush (R) 46
2000: Gore (D) 53, Bush (R) 43

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