How You Can Support Children's Health and Well-being at the Ballot Box
Top 10 Ways to Make Sure You’re Ready to Vote This Year
Questions to Ask Candidates If They Knock on Your Door
Connecticut Voter Basics for the 2024 Election
Where Candidates Stand on Important Children's Health Issues
Connecticut Children's sent a four-question survey to congressional candidates on this year's ballot in Connecticut. We received responses from seven candidates.
John Larson (D)
1st Congressional District Candidate
Joe Courtney (D)
2nd Congressional District Candidate
Rosa DeLauro (D)
3rd Congressional District Candidate
Jim Himes (D)
4th Congressional District Candidate
Jahana Hayes (D)
5th Congressional District Candidate
Robert F. Hyde (R)
U.S. Senate Candidate
Chris Murphy (D)
U.S. Senate Candidate
How Do State Politics Impact Children’s Health?
State elections matter because state representatives and senator vote on state laws and the state budget, including legislation to keep kids safe and funding for Medicaid, schools, nonprofits and social services.
How Do Federal Politics Impact Children’s Health?
Federal elections matter because members of Congress vote on issues that impact children’s health, like funding for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The President also sets much of the nation’s policies and nominates individuals to run federal agencies, like the U.S. Department of Education or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
