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Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Democratic · CT U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

8 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2019

  • role U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019
  • achievement First Black woman elected to represent Connecticut in Congress
  • achievement Recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016
  • background Born March 8, 1973

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 17 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 40
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 515 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 40 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 8 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 6
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Jahana Hayes. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (17 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 17 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House CT-05 · 2026 General Election

  • $1,290,078 raised
  • $728,471 spent
  • $1,084,158 cash on hand
$1.29M
$1.19M
$610.50K
Itemized (≥ $200)$459.08K
Unitemized (< $200)$151.43K
Party committees$3.99K
Other committees (PACs)$574.37K
Transfers from other committees$95.28K
Offsets to expenditures$5.94K
$728.47K
Operating expenditures$711.23K
Contribution refunds$9.09K
Other disbursements$8.15K
Cash on hand$1.08M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Jahana Hayes campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2018$1,862,958$1,306,412$556,467
2020$2,078,148$1,605,008$1,029,607
2022$2,779,884$3,449,248$360,243
2024$4,218,172$4,055,864$522,551
2026$1,290,078$728,471$1,084,158

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $17,092 ·

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • Employer not reported $71,461
  • BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC $14,814
  • LOEHMANN BLASIUS $13,200
  • TEENLIFE MEDIA $9,900
  • JP MORGAN CHASE $9,900
  • UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP $8,600
  • JAMES MOSCOWITZ $6,600
  • LONE PINE CAPITAL $6,600
  • PICA MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS $6,600
  • TCS INDUSTRIES $6,600

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $140 supporting · $0 opposing · 2 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $147,458 supporting · $649,455 opposing · 11 outside groups

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HRES 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10551Public Service Educational Assistance ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HCONRES 120Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10530Quality Educator Partnership ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HR 10518Diversify ActcosponsoredSep 20, 2026
  • HR 10393WIC for Kids ActsponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HRES 1538Supporting the designation of the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HR 10330Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency ActcosponsoredSep 9, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10277Access to School Supplies Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10023ASSET ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 9958Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026sponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9957Time for Completion ActsponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9835Congressional Oversight and Agency Access ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HCONRES 112Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.sponsoredJul 14, 2026
  • HR 9581Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HR 9587Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HRES 1402Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HRES 1391Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors.cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9493Home Internet Accessibility ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
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Committee assignments (6)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Hayes most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Hayes, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Hayes connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast

Congressional testimony