Connecticut · U.S. House · District 05 · 2026

Connecticut District 05 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026

The read · Connecticut District 05 House race

Jahana Hayes has raised more than 4 times the next candidate.

Democrat Jahana Hayes has raised about $1.2M, more than 4 times any rival.

Chris Shea reports 95% of campaign money from individuals.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Jahana Hayes

DIncumbent

D · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 48% from PACs and 51% from individuals.

51% individuals48% PACs1% other

$1.2M

raised

Chris Shea

R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 5% from PACs.

95% individuals5% PACs0% other

$270K

raised

Michele Botelho

R · challenger

44% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 56% from other sources.

44% individuals0% PACs56% other

$56K

raised

Jonathan De Barros

R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

99% individuals0% PACs1% other

$22K

raised

John Bucciarelli

R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

100% individuals0% PACs0% other

$500

raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$80K

Ideological / Leadership$55K

Labor / Unions$38K

Law & Lobbying$17K

Banking & Financial$16K

Health & Pharma$10K

Transportation$10K

Agriculture$7K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · pac$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$10K
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA · pac$10K
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) · pac$10K
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · pac$10K
FAIR SHOT PAC · pac$10K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC · pac$10K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

38%59%

38% PACs59% individuals3% other

The incumbent's record

Jahana Hayes is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)

−$200K

−$400K - −$1. down $375K since 2018.

Stock trades

None on file

No disclosed individual stock transactions.

Committees

Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Education and Workforce

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$80K

Ideological / Leadership$55K

Labor / Unions$38K

Law & Lobbying$17K

Banking & Financial$16K

Health & Pharma$10K

Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Jahana Hayes D · incumbent	vs	CS Chris Shea R · challenger
$1.2M	Raised	$270K
$1.1M	Cash on hand	$167K
48%	From PACs	5%
51%	From individuals	95%
Ideological / Leadership	Top donor sector	Too few to rank
Yes	Incumbent	No