SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER
R Β· house Β· bioguide S001144
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- FEC candidate id
H8CT04057- Internal id
7fee1101-b6d0-4534-be23-e69999b66141- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,268 | $288,213 | $0 | $176,794 | $0 |
| 2022 | $26,724 | $225 | $28,279 | $231,044 | $0 |
| 2020 | $16,839 | $15,830 | $1,780 | $231,044 | $0 |
| 2018 | $18,226 | $11,200 | $771 | $246,841 | $0 |
| 2016 | $5,200 | $3,515 | $144 | $264,036 | $0 |
| 2014 | $3,355 | $6,955 | $204 | $269,836 | $0 |
| 2012 | $31,288 | $27,565 | $3,849 | $276,476 | $7,485 |
| 2010 | $215,536 | $223,393 | $126 | $282,956 | $192,911 |
| 2008 | $3,774,745 | $3,828,305 | $7,983 | $207,417 | $2,708,012 |
| 2006 | $3,827,221 | $3,804,192 | $61,544 | $0 | $2,640,748 |
| 2004 | $2,233,293 | $2,255,216 | $38,515 | $0 | $1,689,403 |
| 2002 | $975,553 | $919,163 | $60,438 | $0 | $795,107 |
| 2000 | $943,798 | $1,041,299 | $2,101 | $0 | $856,656 |
| 1998 | $661,392 | $604,689 | $99,604 | $0 | $656,185 |
| 1996 | $577,706 | $552,597 | $42,901 | $110 | $562,468 |
| 1994 | $362,196 | $438,259 | $17,792 | $0 | $313,371 |
| 1992 | $402,120 | $383,411 | $93,866 | $0 | $328,474 |
| 1990 | $447,327 | $397,417 | $74,546 | $0 | $374,360 |
| 1988 | $698,441 | $675,079 | $23,361 | $2,158 | $445,274 |
Elections
- 1988 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 1998 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 2002 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CT-4 β won
- 2008 general house Β· CT-4 β lost_general
Committees
- 2008 HOUSE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE β joint_fundraising Β· type Q
- 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
- CONNECTICUT VICTORY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- MAJORITY 2006 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 1286 β Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
- cosponsor β HR 1964 β Highlands Conservation Act
- cosponsor β HR 1344 β Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act
- cosponsor β HR 160 β Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act
- cosponsor β HR 4498 β Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1990
- cosponsor β HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
- cosponsor β HR 2879 β To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech.
- cosponsor β HR 1492 β To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor β HR 2947 β Commemorative Works Act
- cosponsor β HR 6203 β Alternative Energy Research and Development Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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.