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U.S. House · Connecticut's 5th District

Northwestern and north-central Connecticut, including Waterbury, Danbury, New Britain, and Torrington

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jahana Hayes, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jahana Hayes146,37057.8%
Chris Shea106,66042.2%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The Democratic primary was canceled and incumbent Jahana Hayes advanced without appearing on the ballot. Chris Shea defeated Jonathan De Barros in the Republican primary, winning 81% of the vote. The Cook Political Report rated this district D+3 based on 2024 presidential results, making it the most competitive of Connecticut's five U.S. House seats.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jahana HayesDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →Chris SheaRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Chris Shea
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[29][30][31]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Chris Shea
    In their own words[10]
    “Chris will always fight to secure the border, enforce our immigration laws, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other deadly drugs into our neighborhoods.”

    On his campaign website

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][24][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Chris Shea
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Chris Shea
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jahana Hayes
    Recorded votes[26][27]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Chris Shea
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Jahana Hayes
    —
  • Chris Shea
    Supports[3]

    Lists removing transgender athletes from women’s sports and locker rooms among his campaign messages.

Research notes & limits

Chris Shea's entry draws on his campaign website and 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey; no independent news coverage of his platform was found. Rep. Hayes's federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Chris Shea's biography comes from his campaign website and 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (self-described); no independent news profile was found. Biography gaps: Hayes's pre-teaching years and Shea's non-Navy dates are not given in the sources found.

Sources · 37

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Jahana Hayes · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Chris Shea · Ballotpedia (profile and Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Gun Violence Prevention · Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Health · Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Climate and Environment · Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.H.R. 2497 - Abortion Care Awareness Act of 2025 (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  8. 8.H.Con.Res. 68 - Directing removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 2743 - Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.Issues · Chris Shea for Congress (campaign site) Candidate's own words
  11. 11.About — Congresswoman Jahana Hayes · Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes Official record
  12. 12.Jahana Hayes · Ballotpedia Reference
  13. 13.Jahana Hayes · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.Connecticut U.S. House District 5 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  35. 35.Chris Shea · Ballotpedia (profile and Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  36. 36.Chris Shea for Congress — Meet Chris Shea · Chris Shea for Congress Candidate's own words
  37. 37.U.S. House · Connecticut's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report