CT-04 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
EducationNaugatuck Valley Community College — A.S., Criminal Justice (2013)
Notable personal detailsJoseph Anthony Perez-Caputo is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described professional experience including work as a gardener, actor, teacher, and dental assistant apprentice, and has been involved in community organizing. He earned an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Naugatuck Valley Community College and later earned two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Bridgeport (Criminology and Martial Arts Studies).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that expand social programs (universal healthcare, infrastructure spending, parental leave) and anti-oligarchy measures while proposing localized tax-abatement incentives (property-tax abatements for converting lawns to community/native gardens). Positions emphasize affordability, economic redistribution through programmatic supports, and regulation of large tech/market actors.
Healthcare
The candidate states he will labor for every possible step that brings the United States toward universal healthcare for all people, including non-citizen residents and visitors. He also links universal coverage concerns to policies like universal basic income as a mechanism to prevent gaps in healthcare during career transitions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a comprehensive restructuring of the U.S. immigration system to make pathways to legal status and citizenship easier, faster, and cheaper; advocates establishing paperwork, education, support systems, and community integration for immigrants. Prioritizes measures to recognize and regularize future citizens and expand access and supports for immigrants' successful integration.
Climate & Energy
Supports 'Ecology First' initiatives, protecting and expanding national parks, infrastructure spending for rail/trolley/bike, and creating task forces to address ecological concerns related to AI. Platform language expresses environmental priorities but does not specify emissions targets, support for international agreements, carbon pricing, or fossil-fuel phase-out policies. The overall climate and energy policy positions are general and lack concrete legislative or regulatory proposals.
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