5th District

Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District covers the northwestern half of the state and the Danbury area. Rep. Jahana Hayes has represented the district since 2019.
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Esty beats Greenberg in Key 5th District

by Arielle Levin Becker and Melissa Collins

Waterbury – First-term U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty won re-election in the state’s most competitive congressional district Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Mark Greenberg in an election year considered to be tough for Democrats. The 5th District, which includes Danbury, Waterbury and New Britain as well as rural Litchfield County and parts of the Farmington Valley, was considered the GOP’s best shot at gaining a Congressional seat in Connecticut.