Incumbent Democrat Jahana Hayes holds a commanding lead in the Connecticut 5th District race, backed by the seat’s Democratic lean, her 2024 reelection margin of 53.4 percent, and substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $1.3 million compared with Republican Chris Shea’s roughly $312,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the district as Solid or Likely Democratic, reflecting its partisan voting index and consistent Democratic performance in recent cycles. Shea secured the Republican nomination in the August 2026 primary but faces structural barriers typical for challengers in this northwest Connecticut district encompassing Waterbury and Danbury. Late developments that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national partisan shift, unusually low Democratic turnout, or significant undisclosed issues affecting either candidate before the November 3 general election.
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Jahana Hayes (D)
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Jahana Hayes (D)
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Chris Shea (R)
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This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CT-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Democrat Jahana Hayes holds a commanding lead in the Connecticut 5th District race, backed by the seat’s Democratic lean, her 2024 reelection margin of 53.4 percent, and substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $1.3 million compared with Republican Chris Shea’s roughly $312,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the district as Solid or Likely Democratic, reflecting its partisan voting index and consistent Democratic performance in recent cycles. Shea secured the Republican nomination in the August 2026 primary but faces structural barriers typical for challengers in this northwest Connecticut district encompassing Waterbury and Danbury. Late developments that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national partisan shift, unusually low Democratic turnout, or significant undisclosed issues affecting either candidate before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CT-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CT-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Incumbent Democrat Jahana Hayes holds a commanding lead in the Connecticut 5th District race, backed by the seat’s Democratic lean, her 2024 reelection margin of 53.4 percent, and substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $1.3 million compared with Republican Chris Shea’s roughly $312,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the district as Solid or Likely Democratic, reflecting its partisan voting index and consistent Democratic performance in recent cycles. Shea secured the Republican nomination in the August 2026 primary but faces structural barriers typical for challengers in this northwest Connecticut district encompassing Waterbury and Danbury. Late developments that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national partisan shift, unusually low Democratic turnout, or significant undisclosed issues affecting either candidate before the November 3 general election.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CT-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$8,841End Date
Nov 5, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 11:47 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Incumbent Democrat Jahana Hayes holds a commanding lead in the Connecticut 5th District race, backed by the seat’s Democratic lean, her 2024 reelection margin of 53.4 percent, and substantial fundraising advantage exceeding $1.3 million compared with Republican Chris Shea’s roughly $312,000. Nonpartisan ratings classify the district as Solid or Likely Democratic, reflecting its partisan voting index and consistent Democratic performance in recent cycles. Shea secured the Republican nomination in the August 2026 primary but faces structural barriers typical for challengers in this northwest Connecticut district encompassing Waterbury and Danbury. Late developments that could narrow the gap include an unforeseen national partisan shift, unusually low Democratic turnout, or significant undisclosed issues affecting either candidate before the November 3 general election.
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