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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · CT-5

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Jahana Hayes

Representative · CT · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Childcare & leave
analysis
says+90
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+90
does0
gap +90
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
College cost & debt
analysis
says+85
does
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public school funding
analysis
says+95
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says+85
does0
gap +85
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Collective bargaining
analysis
says+95
does
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says+95
does0
gap +95
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says+100
does0
gap +100
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says+90
does+22
gap +68
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says+80
does
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Wage floors
analysis
says+90
does
Workplace standards
analysis
says+95
does
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+80
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+85
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says+75
does+30
gap +45
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Election rules
analysis
says+90
does
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$1.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Michele Botelho

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$56.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jonathan De Barros

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Abortion policy · Stated

    De Barros explicitly states his commitment to pro-life advocacy.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$21.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Chris Shea

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Shea advocates for cutting wasteful government spending.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Veterans' care delivery · Stated

    Shea supports strengthening and improving access to the public VA system.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Shea advocates for reducing the overall tax burden.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Shea supports robust funding and backing for law enforcement.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Military budget · Stated

    Shea supports maintaining robust military power and readiness to deter enemies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Shea supports reducing red tape and overregulation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$301.6Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 38 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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