Who represents the Connecticut 3rd congressional district?

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Democratic-CT) represents Connecticut’s 3rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Connecticut district 3 candidates 2026

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Democratic-CT) is the current representative for Connecticut’s 3rd district. The district is heavily Democratic (D+20).

Connecticut district 3 election results

Rep. Rosa DeLauro won the 2024 general election with 59.82% of the vote. 328,923 total votes were cast. The full result was 59.82% Democratic, 40.18% Republican. The district is heavily Democratic (D+20).

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Q: Connecticut district 3 demographics

The Connecticut 3rd congressional district is 18.2% Hispanic, 62.6% White, 14% Black, 4.4% Asian. The median age is 40.7. Median household income is $90,395. 14.4% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

CT-3 Midterms Intelligence

Rosa DeLauro’s New Haven-anchored 3rd is a safely blue, institution-heavy district where incumbency and ideology reinforce each other. After 35 years in office, DeLauro sits atop Appropriations and represents a seat with a D+20 lean, but this is not just a partisan fortress—it’s a coalition of university/healthcare hubs, legacy manufacturing, and racially diverse urban-suburban communities. The district’s defining feature is its split identity: affluent and highly educated in parts, but still tied to working-class economic anxieties and public-sector dependence.

For advocates, the opening is to frame asks through federal investment, cost pressures, and economic security rather than ideological appeal. Healthcare and education dominate 32.5% of employment, while manufacturing still matters at 10.7%, creating room for messages that blend workforce, research, and supply-chain arguments. Median income is a healthy $90,395, but a 12.4% SNAP rate signals persistent need beneath the surface. Campaigns that connect appropriations, public health, child/family supports, and job quality will travel best here.

Representative Rosa DeLauro represents Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, serving 724,297 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $90,395 and an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

724,297Population

↑ 696

$90,395Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,603

5.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.1%

6.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.1%

63.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,535Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $124

2.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

25.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Connecticut District 3 Demographics

Median Age 40.7 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 63.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 40.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $90,395 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 40.7 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 13.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 62.6%. Also significant: Hispanic (18.2%), Black (14%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

40.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 19.3% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $90,395, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 63.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,535. Median home value is $351,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 25.1 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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