WATERBURY, Conn. — Rep. Jahana Hayes has won the race for the 5th Congressional District over Republican challenger George Logan, according to the Associated Press.
The Office of the Secretary of the State said in a statement Wednesday night that Hayes had a margin of victory of 1,842 votes over Logan.
“For four years, I have delivered for this community, and I was proud to run on my record of helping the people in every part of this district,” she said. “This was a hard fought race that was unfortunately fueled by millions of dollars in outside spending. But ultimately, the people of this district are the ones to decide who their representative will be – not national Super PACs.”
She continued: “The Fifth District is my home, and I’m humbled to have the opportunity to continue serving you in the House of Representatives.”
Hayes later held a press conference and said that this race was different than all her others.
"This was different from my other races, this wasn't me against my opponent, this wasn't a race between two people fighting to represent this district, this was a race against national Super-PACs," said Hayes.
Logan has not released any statement since the figures were released but will have a press conference of his own on Thursday.
The Fifth District includes parts of northwestern and central Connecticut.
Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Years, is seeking another term while Logan is hoping to unseat her and become the first Republican in the Connecticut delegation in more than a decade.
This district is the most competitive historically. The 5th Congressional District has seen both Democrat and Republican representatives in the past. All eyes are on this race because the balance of power in Congress can change if Logan wins the election.
The last Republican congressperson was Chris Shays, who lost to Jim Himes in the 2008 election.
Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, is currently a member of the U.S. House's Education and Labor Committee. As a Congresswoman and committee member, she has supported providing funding for school building infrastructure and education for early childhood and special education programs.
In October, Hayes joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a discussion about reproductive rights at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU).
Before taking office, Hayes was an educator for Waterbury Public Schools and was named National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Logan, the son of immigrants from Guatemala, is a mechanical engineer and community relations director at a water company. He's also a guitarist in a Jimi Hendrix tribute band. Despite being labeled as too extreme by Democrats, he has portrayed himself as a social moderate and fiscal conservative.
Logan sought to improve Connecticut's affordability, strengthen and maintain fiscal stability, support small businesses, and provide opportunities in education that are not "one size fits all."
Logan was a former state senator representing Connecticut's 17th Senate District. In the state Senate, he served as the assistant Republican leader and ranking member of the Human Services and Veterans Affairs Committees.
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