Jahana Hayes

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Jahana Hayes

U.S. Representative · CT-5 · D

U.S. Representative — CT-5 (D)

Jahana Hayes (née Flemming: born March 8, 1973) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district, once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, comprises much of the state's northwestern portion, including New Britain, Danbury, and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party, Hayes became the first Black woman elected to represent Connecticut in Congress. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2018–2026 cycles

$12,229,240 raised

Influence graph
Individual 65%
PAC 29%
Other

Where the $12,229,240 raised came from · FEC · 2018–2026 cycle

$12,229,240
Raised
FEC receipts · 2018–2026 cycle
$3,536,494
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2018–2026 cycles
$1,511,780
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 46 sources
$982,187
Spent against them
opposition IEs · 1 edge

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$1,042,860
  • Other / unclassified$435,074
  • Retired$277,307
  • Securities & investment$157,139
  • Lawyers & law firms$107,032
  • TV, movies & music$91,579
  • Health professionals$66,554
  • Education$52,705

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$15,085
  • LOEHMANN BLASIUS$13,200
  • TEENLIFE MEDIA$9,900
  • JP MORGAN CHASE$9,900
  • UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP$8,600
  • LONE PINE CAPITAL$6,600
  • FORTHCOMING FUND$6,600
  • HENRY CROWN AND CO.$6,600
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS$6,600
  • TWILIO, INC$6,600

Committee assignments · 6

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce
  • House Committee on Agriculture — Nutrition and Foreign AgricultureRanking Member
  • House Committee on Agriculture — Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce — Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce — Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 37

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.Con.Res. 112Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities.
  • H.R. 9467Green Ribbon Act of 2026· Education
  • H.R. 9431Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2026· Health
  • H.R. 9245Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act· Education
  • H.R. 8928Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act· Agriculture and Food

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 48 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees48

Connections · explore all 48

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Spent against them · $982,187

Outside money spent to defeat them (opposition independent expenditures). Not their own funding.

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    NRCC independent expenditures opposing Jahana Hayes (FEC 2024) NRCC
    source · fec
    $982,187

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