U.S. House candidate · Connecticut 5th District
Jahana Hayes
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.29M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
11%
Small-dollar share
26%
In-state share
5
Flags
Jahana Hayes is a Democratic Representative from CT (District 05). Hayes's campaign has raised $1.3 million from 534 donors. Funding includes 10.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 19.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Nonprofits & Advocacy, Education. Campaign committees include JAHANA HAYES.
Backed by EMILYs List
- EMILY's List gave $5,383 (2026)
- EMILY's List gave $10,735 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $6,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $6,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Mostly out-of-state money
- 74% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.29M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$611K
From individuals
$151K unitemized
$574K
From PACs
534
Donors
avg $264
40%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2018 1,225 donors$1.86M
- 2020 1,162 donors$2.08M
- 2022 1,592 donors$2.78M
- 2024 2,638 donors$4.22M
- 2026 740 donors$1.29M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,266 gifts · 10%$45K
- $200-$499 223 gifts · 12%$58K
- $500-$999 95 gifts · 11%$50K
- $1,000-$2,899 86 gifts · 24%$112K
- $2,900+ 53 gifts · 43%$203K
- Refunds / negative records 4 gifts$-11K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 74 gifts$31K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 28 gifts$24K
- Education 90 gifts$15K
- Finance & Investment 7 gifts$15K
- Business & Professional Services 23 gifts$9K
- Construction 9 gifts$5K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 56 gifts$4K
- Insurance 2 gifts$2K
- Technology & Internet 15 gifts$2K
- Agriculture 3 gifts$1K
- Transportation 13 gifts$1K
- Government & Public Administration 2 gifts$875
- Hospitality & Entertainment 1 gifts$500
- Real Estate 1 gifts$500
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNALLY, R.S. | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KLARMAN, SETH | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| Miscikowski, Cynthia | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DURRANT, PHILIPPA | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| MUNGER, MOLLY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| RECHNITZ, JOAN | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| FOWLER, AMY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SIMONS, LIZ | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BEKENSTEIN, JOSHUA | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DAWSON, JOHN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GABEL, CAROLINE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRASSESCHI, BARBARA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| ENGLISH, STEVE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BEKENSTEIN, ANITA | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARNISCH, RUTH ANN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| STOP PROJECT 2025 | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOMS FED UP | AZ | $10,000 | 3 |
| INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- CT 26% · home state$122K
- CA 24%$112K
- NY 14%$64K
- MA 8%$37K
- MD 3%$15K
- TX 3%$15K
- NJ 3%$13K
- FL 3%$13K
- DC 2%$9K
- VA 2%$8K
- OR 2%$8K
- WA 1%$6K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,873 roll calls on record: 889 yea, 362 nay, 18 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3276 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10023 | ASSET Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9983 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9877 | To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9835 | Congressional Oversight and Agency Access Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 6529 | Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9817 | Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9641 | Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9587 | Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9581 | Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES | C00677898 | H / P | principal | $9.59M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://hayes.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4476 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://hayes.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4476 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://hayes.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4476 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://hayes.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4476 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | travel | Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Kenya (Apr 8, 2023 – Apr 16, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Nonprofits & Advocacy, Education, Finance & Investment, Business & Professional Services. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CT | 05 | H8CT05245 | $1.29M |
| 2024 | House | CT | 05 | H8CT05245 | $4.22M |
| 2022 | House | CT | 05 | H8CT05245 | $2.78M |
| 2020 | House | CT | 05 | H8CT05245 | $2.08M |
| 2018 | House | CT | 05 | H8CT05245 | $1.86M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.