Jahana Hayes
U.S. Representative, CT-5 since 2019. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, CT-5Born 1973Teacher
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2019
- Bills became law
- 0
- 39 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 2.1%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AgricultureLivestock, Dairy, and PoultryNutrition and Foreign Agriculture · Ranking Member
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationHealth, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hayes sits in the U.S. House
Hayes is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Hakeem Jeffries, Jonathan Jackson, Julia Brownley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Hayes’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hayes’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hayes | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hayes was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, CT-5 | Won | D+15.7 | D+5.7 | +10.0 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CT-5 | Won | D+6.8 | D+5.7 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CT-5 | Won | D+0.8 | D+10.9 | −10.1 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CT-5 | Won | D+11.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CT-5 | Won | D+11.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash
- $1.1M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Hayes has held
- U.S. House, CT-5 · 2019–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hayes has run against
- Chris Shea (R) · 2026 election, won
- George Logan (R) · 2024 election, won
- David X. Sullivan (R) · 2020 election, won
- Manny Santos (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 4 polls; Hayes’s best result was 51% (Connecticut's 5th District, 2026).
Hayes’s polls in the database →How we know Hayes
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide H001081
- FEC H8CT05245
- Wikidata Q24951316
- Ballotpedia Jahana Hayes
- Vote Smart 181744
- GovTrack 412763
- OpenSecrets N00043421
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET