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2026 candidates we're tracking in CT-5
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic
Incumbent
Jahana Hayes has represented Connecticut's 5th District since 2019 and serves on the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Agriculture Committee, per her official House website. She worked as a public school teacher before being elected to Congress, per her campaign site.
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Chris Shea
Republican
North Haven fire lieutenant and retired U.S. Navy SEAL whose service began in 1991 as a hospital corpsman before tours with SEAL Teams 8 and 18 and the Pentagon, per his campaign site; founder of the nonprofit Hero to Hero and the Republican convention-endorsed candidate, per CT Mirror.
About this race
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Connecticut primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.