HIMES, JIM
D · house · currently seated · bioguide H001047
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- FEC candidate id
H8CT04172- Internal id
95c46bfc-2aaf-468e-8fe9-06f824dda02e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CT-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 728,656 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $119,442 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $77,727 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.558 |
| Race | White alone | 58.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 23.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 68.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 72.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 53.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 24.6% |
| Household | Family households | 68.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.66 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $663,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,904 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 54.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 58.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 8.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,080,512 | $839,472 | $2,347,858 | $0 | $345,510 |
| 2024 | $2,120,398 | $1,672,878 | $2,106,818 | $0 | $916,288 |
| 2022 | $1,695,712 | $1,859,613 | $1,659,299 | $0 | $713,601 |
| 2020 | $1,632,647 | $2,199,740 | $1,823,200 | $0 | $630,074 |
| 2018 | $2,028,483 | $1,706,354 | $2,390,293 | $0 | $919,035 |
| 2016 | $2,167,399 | $1,144,648 | $2,068,164 | $0 | $1,075,374 |
| 2014 | $2,654,776 | $2,371,454 | $1,045,413 | $0 | $1,586,419 |
| 2012 | $3,035,222 | $2,289,994 | $762,091 | $270,001 | $1,923,779 |
| 2010 | $3,685,473 | $3,698,702 | $16,863 | $280,594 | $2,349,588 |
| 2008 | $3,940,034 | $3,909,942 | $30,092 | $375,000 | $2,957,594 |
Elections
- 2008 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2010 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2012 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2014 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2016 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2018 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2020 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2022 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2024 general house · CT-4 — won
- 2026 general house · CT-4 — running
Committees
- HIMES FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- HIMES MURPHY VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type H
- HIMES-MAHONEY VICTORY FUND 2008 — joint_fundraising · type N
- JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2025-08-26 — HR 924 — NO BAN Act
- cosponsor · 2025-05-21 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-08-23 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2024-02-15 — HRES 1014 — Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and recognizing the terrible cost of Russia's war of aggression.
- cosponsor · 2023-11-13 — HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0 | $9,323 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | COMMON SENSE FOR CONNECTICUT | oppose | $302 | Audio Production |
| 2022-10-20 | COMMON SENSE FOR CONNECTICUT | oppose | $9,021 | Media-Radio |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee HIMES FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRESCHER, STEPHANIE | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT · SENIOR PARTNER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| HAGAN, CLIFF | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE | WILTON, CT | 1 | $2,000 |
| MONAGHAN, THOMAS | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · TELECOMMUNICATIONS | FAIRFIELD, CT | 1 | $2,000 |
| SRINIVASAN, MAGESH | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · EVP | WESTPORT, CT | 1 | $2,000 |
| CHAPMAN, DAVID | BLAKESLEE ARPAIA CHAPMAN INC. · CONTRACTOR | MADISON, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| MANAFORT, JAMES | MANAFORT BROTHERS · CONTRACTOR | FARMINGTON, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| GARRITY, WILLIAM F. | GARRITY ASPHALT RECLAIMING · CONSTRUCTION | WEST SIMSBURY, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| RUIZ, CHRISTIAN | CHARTER · EXECUTIVE | SHELTON, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| SHUBERT, DONALD | CT COSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES ASSOC. · EXECUTIVE | WEST HARTFORD, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| MILLER, JONATHAN | C.H.NICKERSON · PRESIDENT | GOSHEN, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| PELLER, MARK | UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE · ENGINEER | LONE TREE, CO | 1 | $1,000 |
| DARDIS, KEITH | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · MANAGEMENT | STAMFORD, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| BLANCHARD SURATT, CAMERON | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS · COMMUNICATIONS | LAKEVILLE, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| BOWMAN, DANNY | CHARTER · EXECUTIVE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 1 | $1,000 |
| KELLY, MARK | SMC · LINE STRIPING | EASTON, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| ARBORIO, TIMOTHY | ARBORIO CORPORATION · CONTRACTOR | CROMWELL, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| GARRITY, STEVEN | GARRITY ASPHALT RECLAIMING · CONTRACTOR | SIMSBURY, CT | 1 | $1,000 |
| HANSEN, DOUGLAS | THE W I CLARK COMPANY · MANAGER | NORTH HAVEN, CT | 1 | $500 |
| SUTTMEIER, CHRISTOPHER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SHERMAN, CT | 1 | $500 |
| MARKS, ROBERT E | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | 1 | $250 |
| AXEL, JACOB | AXEL PLASTICS · PRESIDENT | WESTPORT, CT | 1 | $250 |
| COCKFIELD, SUSAN | KPMG LLP · ASSOC GENERAL COUNSEL | STAMFORD, CT | 1 | $100 |
| KING, SONDRA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GLASTONBURY, CT | 3 | $75 |
| SWANK, RICHARD B. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | REDDING, CT | 1 | $50 |
| INCORVAIA, JOE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RIVERSIDE, CT | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (11)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | HIMES FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HIMES-MAHONEY VICTORY FUND 2008 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND 2012 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HIMES MURPHY VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-08-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Financial Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-08-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1014 — Commemorating the heroic sacrifices of the Ukrainian people 2 years after Russia's illeg | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |