CT-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army veteran
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundU.S. Army veteran
EducationUniversity of Connecticut (MBA candidate)
Notable personal detailsKyle Gauck is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District. He is an Army veteran who enlisted in 2010, served with the 5th Special Forces Group at Fort Campbell, and deployed to the Kuwait–Iraq border. He has worked in fields described as aerospace/defense and business, and has stated he is pursuing an MBA at the University of Connecticut.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports restoring tax deductions for working Americans, ending tax breaks that aid union-busting, and rebalancing the tax code toward workers; proposes a modest annual wealth tax on ultra-wealthy households (2% on $50M–$1B, 3% above $1B) to fund investments in working- and middle-class Americans.
Healthcare
Supports healthcare as a human right and plans to protect and expand Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act while pursuing step-by-step reforms toward universal coverage, including expanded subsidies, capping prescription drug prices, and investments in rural care. Also supports adding coverage for vision, dental, and hearing.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), endorses defunding and dismantling ICE, and would redirect ICE funding to social services. The campaign page calls for removing ICE’s authority to detain and deport noncitizens without hearings, terminating ICE detention contracts, and cosponsoring the Melt ICE Act.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has expressed that he "defends rights for gun owners," indicating support for gun owners' rights while not signaling support for significant new firearm restrictions. Public reporting frames his position as defending gun-owner rights rather than advocating expanded gun-control measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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