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Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Democratic · CT U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

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

  • Representative CT-5 2019–present

Background

  • 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

Campaign finance

2022 cycle

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

  • $2,779,884 raised
  • $3,449,248 spent
  • $360,243 cash on hand
$2.78M
$2.61M
$1.64M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.28M
Unitemized (< $200)$357.36K
Party committees$9.24K
Other committees (PACs)$956.89K
Transfers from other committees$168.85K
Offsets to expenditures$3.01K
$3.45M
Operating expenditures$3.40M
Contribution refunds$41.74K
Other disbursements$10.88K
Cash on hand$360.24K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through December 31, 2022 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2022)

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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

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 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

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

  • 39
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 505 cosponsored

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

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 39 bills sponsored

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

  • 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 House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (6)

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).

  • NULL $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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Issue positions (1)

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

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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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.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

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

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

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

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 10023ASSET ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActcosponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 9957Time for Completion ActsponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9958To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.sponsoredJul 26, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9877To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9835Congressional Oversight and Agency Access ActcosponsoredJul 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
  • HR 9467Green Ribbon Act of 2026sponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9458Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9431Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026sponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HRES 1384Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9401Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
  • HRES 1368Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".cosponsoredJun 14, 2026
  • HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HR 9274Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
  • HR 9245Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention ActsponsoredJun 9, 2026
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Committee activity

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