'''James Andrew Himes''' is the recent selection for the [[111th Congress]], by the fourth district of [[Connecticut]]. He will succeeded incumbent Representative [[Christopher Shays]] in 2009, whom he defeated in the 2008 congressional election.
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'''James Andrew Himes''' is the [[United States Representative]] for the 4th congressional district of [[Connecticut]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was first elected to the House in 2008, defeating Representative [[Christopher Shays]].