2018Final results
2018 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Jahana Hayes (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Manny Santos (R) by 11.7 points.
Jahana HayesDemocrat · winner
55.9%151,225
Manny SantosRepublican
44.1%119,426
270,664 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jahana HayesManny Santos
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$76K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$76K
$556.5K
Cash on hand
$84
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018