2020Final results
2020 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Jahana Hayes (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating David X. Sullivan (R) by 11.6 points.
Jahana HayesDemocrat · winner
55.1%192,484
David X. SullivanRepublican
43.5%151,988
Bruce W. WalczakIndependent
1.4%5,052
349,524 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jahana HayesDavid X. Sullivan
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$430.2K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$430.2K
$1M
Cash on hand
$25
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020