As expected, there were no upsets of Connecticut’s incumbent members of Congress this year.
Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes, a Democrat, has served as the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s fifth congressional district since 2019.
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Jahana Hayes, David Sullivan running classic race for U.S. House in unusual times
With the pandemic upending traditional politics, Hayes is running on her record and Sullivan on the need for change.
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Bolstered by the power of incumbency, CT Dems in Congress favored for re-election
All five Connecticut U.S. House lawmakers are favored to win re-election, although a couple are facing tougher competition than expected.
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Larson-Fay debate Zoombombed with racial slurs, obscene and homophobic comments
The attack is just one of the most recent in a string of Zoombombings of political, academic and religious events.
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The meeting was virtual. The racism all too real.
There was nothing new in the attack against Hayes. And that, say Black politicians, is the bigger problem.
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Barbs and glitches mark the first debate among Hayes, GOP challenger Sullivan and independent candidate Walzack
The candidates disagreed on the Supreme Court, a GOP tax bill, federal COVID aid, policing and other issues.
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Connecticut offers Trump thoughts, prayers and criticism
The president’s COVID diagnosis brought uncertainty to the presidential campaign and spasms of sympathy, snark and schadenfreude.
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Still sick, Hayes says she feels she’s ‘approaching the end of this journey’ with COVID
The congresswoman, however, says she is still seriously ill. Rep. Joe Courtney is casting votes for her..
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COVID-positive Jahana Hayes says she’s ‘OK,’ but breathing more labored
Hayes said her staff and family has been tested and the U.S. House physician has begun contact tracing.
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Hayes tests positive for COVID-19
“My experience and the experience of my staff underscores the need for a national testing strategy…” she says.
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Hayes in quarantine after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Hayes said she is asymptomatic and ‘awaiting an appointment to get tested.’
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Riots star in a CT GOP congressional candidate’s first ad
Challenger David Sullivan says Congresswoman Jahana Hayes is soft on riots. Hayes says Sullivan is mimicking Trump
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House panel splits along party lines on school reopening during pandemic
Reps. Hayes and Courtney push back against GOP advocacy — supported by Gov. Ned Lamont – for in-person learning.
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CT lawmakers raised more than $1 million each in campaign cash, outpacing challengers
As the pandemic poses new challenges in raising money, political candidates need campaign cash more than ever.
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Connecticut lawmakers prefer massive reform bill to ‘defunding’ the police
Following their Democratic leaders, Connecticut lawmakers say focus should be on broad police reforms, not defunding.
