Elections Intelligence

Connecticut 5th District

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

Jahana Hayes (D) has held this seat since 2019 and is running for re-election. Before that: Elizabeth H. Esty (D).

Jahana Hayes Incumbent
96.4¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
4.9¢
Chris Shea Challenger

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 7-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 96.4¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 96.4¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Lean DD+6.82 in 2024.

No public polls. The market favors Hayes.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 96.4¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+6.8

Jahana Hayes (D)

53.4% to 46.6% · 2024 general election

def. George Logan (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
4.1 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jul 22

Jahana Hayes$1.29M ↗$1.08M cash
Chris Shea$311.7K ↗$145.6K cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through each campaign's latest filing, June 30 to July 22, 2026; Hayes leads 4.1 to 1, short of the 5 to 1 at which fundraising takes a place on the spectrum.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.