2026 race · follow the money
Connecticut U.S. House District 5
5 filings report $2.1M raised, and outside groups reported $140 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahana HayesDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.6M | 51% | 48% | 0% | $1.1M | $1.1M | $140 | — |
| Chris SheaRepublican · Filed as challenger | $402K | 93% | 7% | 0.1% | $412K | $54K | — | — |
| Michele BotelhoRepublican · Filed as challenger | $56K | 44% | 0% | 56% | $51K | $0 | — | — |
| Jonathan De BarrosRepublican · Filed as challenger | $29K | 99.4% | 0% | 0.5% | $28K | $774 | — | — |
| John Anthony Bucciarelli IIIRepublican · Filed as challenger | $500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $550 | $-50 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION$130 for Jahana Hayes
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Jahana Hayes
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Jahana Hayes
In the U.S. House (CT-5) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce · 4 subcommittees
- 217 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8CT05245) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
- Individuals 51% $826K
- PACs & other committees 48% $780K
- Party committees 0.5% $7,742
- Other receipts 0.4% $6,028
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $97K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $140 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $707K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $707K of the $1.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 2% $14K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $67K
- Staff & payroll 40% $284K
- Fundraising & processing fees 23% $166K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $8,421
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $48K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $3,100
- Other or unclassified 17% $116K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD $117K
- AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $97K
- ADP $83K
- KIELOCH CONSULTING INC $70K
- KALIK & ASSOCIATES, LLC $11K
Paid to individuals: $262K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (914 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $402K
- Spent
- $412K
- Cash on hand
- $54K
- Individuals 93% $373K
- PACs & other committees 7% $27K
- Party committees 0.2% $999
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.1% $600
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $64K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $163K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $163K of the $412K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 30% $49K
- Consultants & strategy 8% $13K
- Fundraising & processing fees 23% $37K
- Polling, research & data 2% $3,143
- Travel, meals & events 3% $5,389
- Office, technology & overhead 12% $19K
- Legal & compliance 5% $7,500
- Other or unclassified 18% $29K
Largest payees
- ARENA MAIL + DIGITAL $41K
- SERVISFIRST BANKCARD $25K
- ONMESSAGE DIGITAL FUNDRAISING $9,917
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $9,847
- AMERICA FIRST PARTNERS $8,840
Paid to individuals: $5,640, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 2, 2026 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (408 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $56K
- Spent
- $51K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 44% $25K
- Candidate's own money & loans 56% $32K
Campaign totals through Jun 5, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $51K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 41% $21K
- Consultants & strategy 47% $24K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.4% $224
- Legal & compliance 5% $2,700
- Other or unclassified 6% $3,015
Largest payees
- THE TOWNSEND GROUP $6,300
- RIVER DESIGN $4,760
- PAC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC $2,700
- TTG INC. $2,000
- ANEDOT $224
Paid to individuals: $35K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 30, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $29K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $774
- Individuals 99.4% $29K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.5% $147
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $16K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $16K of the $28K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 21, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 53% $8,418
- Consultants & strategy 0.2% $33
- Staff & payroll 4% $600
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $234
- Travel, meals & events 23% $3,606
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $636
- Legal & compliance 4% $555
- Other or unclassified 11% $1,671
Largest payees
- DE BARROS FOR CONGRESS $5,299
- WHITE EAGLE MEDIA, LLC $1,385
- NUMINAR INC. $768
- BLACK CONSERVATIVE FEDERATION $600
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $555
Paid to individuals: $5,186, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 11, 2025 to Jul 21, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (48 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $500
- Spent
- $550
- Cash on hand
- $-50
- Individuals 100% $500
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Winter Solomita, Jackson Waite.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.