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Jahana Hayes

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, CT-05

Representative since 2019

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Connecticut US House 5
The race: Everyone running for CT-05 · Compare Hayes with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Education
Immigration
Economy
Housing
Labor
Read all 14 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2019 · votes with their party 98% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-4476
Money: $1.7M raised, $1.1M spent, $1.1M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 23% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 27% from Connecticut · largest committee giver EMILYS LIST, $10K
Outside groups: $191 supporting, $47.8K opposing Hayes
Backed by: League of Conservation Voters · EMILY's List · National Women's Political Caucus and 24 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Education, Agriculture and Food, Health

Their wordsWhat does Hayes say they will do?

14 priorities from jahanahayes.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

14 priorities · 14 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Hayes’ record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 13 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 2 committees

House Committee on Agriculture
- Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureRanking Member
1 more subcommittee
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
House Committee on Education and Workforce
2 subcommittees
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Matching this candidate against the House and Senate voting records…

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas106 measures

Education35 · 33%

H.R. 9957 Time for Completion Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9958 Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9467 Green Ribbon Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9245 Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8815 Teacher Debt Relief Act BILLSTATUS

Agriculture and Food31 · 29%

H.R. 10393 WIC for Kids Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8928 Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6795 School MEALS Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6088 Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5950 Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS

Health11 · 10%

H.R. 9431 Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8008 Social Determinants for Moms Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 119 Declaring racism a public health crisis. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 10288 Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2024 BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1062 Declaring racism a public health crisis. BILLSTATUS

Labor and Employment8 · 8%

H.R. 8333 YouthBuild for the Future Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5112 Tipped Worker Protection Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1002 Caring for All Families Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6629 YouthBuild for the Future Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5369 Tipped Worker Protection Act BILLSTATUS

Armed Forces and National Security6 · 6%

H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for Our Servicemembers Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2055 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 680 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1083 Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3402 Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 · 4%

H.Con.Res. 112 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities. BILLSTATUS
H.Con.Res. 45 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. BILLSTATUS
H.Con.Res. 101 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. BILLSTATUS
H.Con.Res. 73 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Hayes’ 106 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.7M

$1,716,462

Spent

$1.1M

$1,102,716

Cash on hand

$1.1M

$1,136,297

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00677898

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

64¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($1.1M of $1.7M). Cash on hand went from $604K on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.1M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$193,754	$112,324	$603,981
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$245,696	$129,359	$720,318
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$298,417	$152,049	$866,686
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$172,789	$115,553	$923,922
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$166,107	$99,545	$990,483
PRE-CONVENTION 2026 through Apr 21, 2026	$27,616	$32,361	$985,738
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$185,700	$87,280	$1,084,158
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$371,725	$260,969	$1,194,914
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$54,659	$113,277	$1,136,297

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $1,716,462 reported receipts

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$780,12045%

Committees that gave

EMILYs List3 receipts, latest Aug 31, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,025
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education2 receipts, latest Jan 23, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration & Education PAC4 receipts, latest Apr 1, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
NEA Fund for Children & Public Education3 receipts, latest Aug 20, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Fair Shot PAC2 receipts, latest Jun 18, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 20, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Optometric Association PAC

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Connecticut home1,207 contributions · 27%		$122,066
California133 contributions · 25%		$111,577
New York89 contributions · 13%		$60,005
Massachusetts34 contributions · 7.4%		$33,625
Maryland14 contributions · 3.2%		$14,500
Texas9 contributions · 3.2%		$14,500
New Jersey4 contributions · 2.9%		$13,000
Florida30 contributions · 2.1%		$9,543

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Connecticut home1,207 contributions · 27%

$122,066

California133 contributions · 25%

$111,577

New York89 contributions · 13%

$60,005

Massachusetts34 contributions · 7.4%

$33,625

Maryland14 contributions · 3.2%

$14,500

Texas9 contributions · 3.2%

$14,500

New Jersey4 contributions · 2.9%

$13,000

Florida30 contributions · 2.1%

$9,543

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,102 contributions · 52% of ranked		$230,020
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 145 contributions · 5.8% of ranked		$25,836
Arena Destination Marketing3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
Bain Capital2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
LAW Offices Of R Stephen Mcnally2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
Puma Springs Vineyards3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
The Baupost Group1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
The Harnisch Foundation1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,102 contributions · 52% of ranked

$230,020

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 145 contributions · 5.8% of ranked

$25,836

Arena Destination Marketing3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

Bain Capital2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

LAW Offices Of R Stephen Mcnally2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

Puma Springs Vineyards3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

The Baupost Group1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

The Harnisch Foundation1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
American Express Card21 payments · 17% of all spending		$192,537
Thompson, Chanita G37 payments · 12% of all spending		$135,500
Authentic Campaigns23 payments · 8.8% of all spending		$97,143
ADP120 payments · 8.1% of all spending		$89,518
Kieloch Consulting Inc14 payments · 6.3% of all spending		$70,000
Torres, Jasmine37 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$38,876
EMILY'S List5 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$32,329
Curry, Eva37 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$19,172

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 931 contributions · 36% of ranked		$159,521
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 169 contributions · 16% of ranked		$72,698
CEO10 contributions · 5.7% of ranked		$25,250
Attorney65 contributions · 4.9% of ranked		$21,607
Executive14 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$12,503
President33 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$8,328
Farmer4 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$7,500
Author3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,250

Jahana Hayes

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Hayes say they will do?

1Priority 1: Education 1 statement

2Priority 2: Immigration 1 statement

3Priority 3: Economy 1 statement

4Priority 4: Housing 1 statement

5Priority 5: Labor 1 statement

6Priority 6: Environment 1 statement

7Priority 7: LGBTQ+ Rights 1 statement

8Priority 8: Veterans 1 statement

9Priority 9: Reproductive Rights 1 statement

10Priority 10: Infrastructure 1 statement

11Priority 11: Gun Violence 1 statement

12Priority 12: Healthcare 1 statement

RecordWhat is Hayes’ record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas106 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,716,462 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Hayes’ campaign say backs them?

Unions 6

Organizations 21

BallotWhen is Hayes on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 15 pages

Largest donors

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Where the donors live $451,446 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $298,021 across this race

What the payments were for $829,700 itemized

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