2026 United States general electionConnecticut

U.S. House: Connecticut's 5th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Jahana Hayes (Democratic)
FEC: Connecticut's 5th district 2026 Official source
Connecticut's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Connecticut's 5th district
FEC: Connecticut's 5th district 2026 Official source
Connecticut's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Jahana Hayes

Democratic

FEC: HAYES, JAHANA Official source

HAYES, JAHANA, Democratic Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H8CT05245, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HAYES, JAHANA Official source

HAYES, JAHANA, Democratic Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H8CT05245, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.3M
FEC: HAYES, JAHANA Official source
Receipts $1,290,078, disbursements $728,471, cash on hand $1,084,158 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $728K
On hand: $1.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Chris Shea

Republican

FEC: SHEA, CHRIS Official source

SHEA, CHRIS, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H6CT05231, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SHEA, CHRIS Official source

SHEA, CHRIS, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H6CT05231, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $312K
FEC: SHEA, CHRIS Official source
Receipts $311,676, disbursements $166,059, cash on hand $145,617 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $166K
On hand: $146K

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

Michele Botelho

Republican

FEC: BOTELHO, MICHELE Official source

BOTELHO, MICHELE, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H2CT05230, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BOTELHO, MICHELE Official source

BOTELHO, MICHELE, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H2CT05230, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $56K
FEC: BOTELHO, MICHELE Official source
Receipts $56,497, disbursements $51,015, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-05
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $51K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 5 June 2026.

Jonathan De Barros

Republican

FEC: DE BARROS, JONATHAN Official source

DE BARROS, JONATHAN, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H6CT05223, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DE BARROS, JONATHAN Official source

DE BARROS, JONATHAN, Republican Party, House CT district 05: FEC candidate H6CT05223, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $25K
FEC: DE BARROS, JONATHAN Official source
Receipts $24,700, disbursements $17,455, cash on hand $7,034 through 2026-07-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $17K
On hand: $7,034

FEC filings through 22 July 2026.

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Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Connecticut's 5th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BOTELHO, MICHELEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DE BARROS, JONATHANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HAYES, JAHANAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SHEA, CHRISOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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