page_title: Joe Courtney (politician)
section_title: Election to Congress
hierarchical_section_title: Joe Courtney (politician) / Career / Election to Congress
caption_attribution_description: Joe Courtney, member of the United States House of Representatives.
context_page_description: Joseph Darren Courtney is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, his district encompasses most of the eastern third of the state, including Norwich and New London. Courtney previously served as the Connecticut State Representative for the 56th district from 1987 to 1995 and Vernon Town Attorney from 2003 until 2006.
context_section_description: 2006
  Courtney challenged Simmons again in 2006, in a race that political strategists projected would be very close. Courtney was declared the winner on Election Day; initial tallies showed him ahead by 167 votes, out of more than 242,000 votes. Under Connecticut law the race qualified for an automatic re-canvass because the winning margin was less than one half percent. When the recount was concluded on November 14, Courtney was described as having received 91 votes more than Simmons. The Washington Post later stated that the final margin was 83 votes. It was the tightest congressional race of 2006.
caption: Courtney during the 110th Congress
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