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Jim Himes

James Andrew Himes (born July 5, 1966) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district since 2009. Himes is a member of the Democratic Party. Himes's district includes most of the southwest corner of the state and is largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area. It includes parts of Fairfield County and New Haven County, including the cities of Bridgeport, Norwalk, Fairfield and Stamford. Himes is the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He previously chaired the United States House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth and the National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, and has been a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence since 2013. In 2023, Himes became the Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also chaired the New Democrat Coalition in the 115th Congress (2017–2019).

Infobox

Preceded by
Chris Shays
Succeeded by
Derek Kilmer
Born
James Andrew Himes (1966-07-05) July 5, 1966 (age 59)Lima, Peru
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
mw- Mary Scott (m. 1994)
Children
2
Education
Harvard University (BA)St Edmund Hall, Oxford (MPhil)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Party
Democratic

Tables

Democratic primary results, Connecticut 2008[58] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
14,100
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes
12,260
86.95%
Democratic
L. Lee Whitnum
1,840
13.05%
Total votes
14,100
100%
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2008[59] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
308,776
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes
149,345
48.37%
Working Families
Jim Himes
9,130
2.96%
Total
Jim Himes
158,475
51.32%
Republican
Chris Shays (incumbent)
146,854
47.56%
Libertarian
Michael Anthony Carrano
2,049
0.66%
Green
Richard Duffee
1,388
0.45%
Write-in
10
0.00%
Total votes
308,776
100%
Democratic gain from Republican
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2010[60] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
217,391
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes
110,746
50.95%
Working Families
Jim Himes
4,605
2.12%
Total
Jim Himes (incumbent)
115,351
53.06%
Republican
Dan Debicella
102,030
46.94%
Write-in
10
0.00%
Total votes
217,391
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2012[61] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
293,432
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes
167,320
57.02%
Working Families
Jim Himes
8,609
2.93%
Total
Jim Himes (incumbent)
175,929
59.96%
Republican
Steve Obsitnik
117,503
40.04%
Write-in
10
0.00%
Total votes
293,432
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2014[62] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
198,800
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes
101,401
51.01%
Working Families
Jim Himes
5,472
2.75%
Total
Jim Himes (incumbent)
106,873
53.76%
Republican
Dan Debicella
88,209
44.37%
Independent Party
Dan Debicella
3,713
1.87%
Total
Dan Debicella
91,922
46.24%
Write-in
5
0.00%
Total votes
198,800
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2016[63] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
313,540
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes (incumbent)
187,811
59.90%
Republican
John Shaban
120,653
38.48%
Independent Party
John Shaban
5,071
1.62%
Total
John Shaban
125,724
40.10%
Write-in
5
0.00%
Total votes
313,540
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2018[64] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
275,651
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes (incumbent)
168,726
61.21%
Republican
Harry Arora
103,175
37.43%
Independent Party
Harry Arora
3,746
1.36%
Total
Harry Arora
106,921
38.79%
Write-in
4
0.00%
Total votes
275,651
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2020[65] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
360,716
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes (incumbent)
224,432
62.22%
Republican
Jonathan Riddle
130,627
36.21%
Independent Party
Brian Merlen
5,647
1.57%
Write-in
10
0.00%
Total votes
360,716
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2022[66] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
236,084
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes (incumbent)
140,262
59.41%
Republican
Jayme Stevenson
93,329
39.53%
Independent Party
Jayme Stevenson
2,493
1.06%
Total
Jayme Stevenson
95,822
40.59%
Total votes
236,084
100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 4th congressional district results, 2024[67] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
328,857
Candidate
100%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Himes (incumbent)
200,791
61.06%
Republican
Michael Goldstein
122,793
37.34%
Independent Party
Benjamin Wesley
5,273
1.60%
Total votes
328,857
100%
Democratic hold
· External links
New office
New office
U.S. House of Representatives
New office
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Fair Growth Committee 2021–2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Position abolished
Preceded byMike Turner
Preceded byMike Turner
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMike Turner
U.S. House of Representatives
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee 2023–present
U.S. House of Representatives
Incumbent
Party political offices
Party political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Party political offices
Preceded byRon Kind
Preceded byRon Kind
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRon Kind
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition 2017–2019
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byDerek Kilmer
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBrett Guthrie
Preceded byBrett Guthrie
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byBrett Guthrie
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 68th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byTom McClintock
House of Representatives
Preceded byChris Shays
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Connecticut's 4th congressional district 2009–present
Incumbent
New office
Chair of the House Fair Growth Committee 2021–2023
Position abolished
Preceded byMike Turner
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee 2023–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded byRon Kind
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition 2017–2019
Succeeded byDerek Kilmer
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byBrett Guthrie
United States representatives by seniority 68th
Succeeded byTom McClintock

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