2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Connecticut House race — Jahana Hayes's seat
Incumbent: Jahana Hayes (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (8) ▾
- Abortion / Reproductive Rights: Supports codifying the right to abortion into federal law, opposes restrictions on abortion and contraceptive access, and backs expanded contraception and sex education. [1][2][3]
- Civil Rights: Supports equal protection under the law regardless of identity, voting rights access, and addressing racial disparities in health and nutrition. [1][2]
- Education / School Choice: Opposes the use of vouchers for school choice. [1]
- Gun Violence Prevention: Supports gun violence prevention measures in response to the impact of gun violence in her district. [1]
- Health Care: Supports expanding affordable health care and reducing prescription drug and insurance costs. [1]
- Immigration: Supports a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and farmworkers and increased visa caps, but has expressed regret over voting for the Laken Riley Act due to due-process concerns, and criticized mistreatment of migrants at the border. [1][2][3]
- Infrastructure: Supports federal investment in infrastructure, citing delivery of funds to modernize Connecticut's infrastructure. [1]
- Nutrition / SNAP Assistance: Opposes Republican-led cuts to SNAP benefits, calling the program the nation's most effective anti-poverty tool, while working to eradicate hunger as Ranking Member of the Nutrition Subcommittee. [1][2][3]
Public polling
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