HARTFORD, Conn. — All five of Connecticut's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives appeared to be held by the Democrat incumbents, fending off challenges that sought to flip the seats red.
Here are the results for all five districts.
District 1
John Larson will continue to hold his seat on the U.S. House floor for another term after holding off challenges from Republican Larry Lazor and Green Party candidate Mary Sanders, the Associated Press projects.
The incumbent Democrat, who has held his seat since 1999, has said he vows to continue to support Connecticut's families, strengthen unions, and increase economic opportunities for cities and local business owners.
Throughout his time in office and current campaign, Larson has garnered many endorsements from Connecticut's top leaders, including Connecticut's other fellow U.S. Representatives.
Meanwhile, Lazor calls himself a "moderate Republican who believes we all benefit from a strong economy and promotion of business development."
He sees potential in Connecticut and across the nation to build a stronger economy, keeping support for families in tandem. Part of why he believes the economy is not as strong as it could be is because of the high taxes and debt in Connecticut, as well as the rising national debt, as "the federal government continues to spend at an alarming rate."
He has been an OB/GYN physician at Hartford Hospital since 1990.
Sanders is on the Green Party line on the ballot. The Green Party of Connecticut focuses on "grassroots democracy, social justice, non-violence and ecological wisdom."
District 2
Joe Courtney of Vernon is the declared winner in the race against Republican Mike France, Libertarian William Hall and Kevin Baker of the Green Party. He has been a U.S. Congressman since 2006.
During his time in office, he said he has worked to grow "Made in America" jobs in Connecticut and across the nation.
He also secured federal funding to grow jobs and production at Electric Boat in Groton.
District 3
Rosa DeLauro will continue to represent Connecticut's 3rd District as she has since 1990 after holding off challenges from three other candidates.
The Associated Press projected that DeLauro beat Republican Lesley DeNardis, Independent candidate Amy Chai and Green Part candidate Justin Paglino.
DeLauro, who is currently Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, is also a strong advocate for women's health and women's rights. She fought for legislation that prevents insurance companies from considering those who have had a child or C-section or have been a victim of domestic violence a "preexisting condition," which she said previously resulted in higher charges.
She continues to fight for equal pay for women. In 2009 and again in 2021, she proposed the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill since passed in the House in April 2021.
DeNardis of Hamden is a Republican candidate. The three main issues she tackled for her campaign are strengthening the economy, supporting law enforcement, and protecting individual liberty.
As gas and food prices soar, she vowed to oppose "wasteful and unnecessary spending." She taught political science at Sacred Heart University and directed the Institute for Public Policy at the university.
Her father, Lawrence J. DeNardis, happened to serve as a Republican congressman for the third district from 1981-1983.
Chai is a doctor, MD and MS, and is an expert in primary care and addiction medicine.
Chai believes she falls under the characteristics of an Independent Party candidate, which she said party members "show honesty, integrity, and a respect for our laws." She considers herself a non-partisan, "a proven leader and a rational actor."
Paglino is representing the Green Party, saying that a two-party system is "toxic." During the campaign, he called for a broader discussion on foreign policy, saying that the United State's current foreign policy "prioritizes profit over peace."
Paglino believes a fair economic system includes the ability for workers to form a union for better working conditions, pay or benefits, and that the public sector can easily step in if the private sector does not provide work opportunities to those seeking employment.
District 4
Rep. Jim Himes secured another term in office after beating Republican challenger Jayme Stevenson. The Associated Press projected Himes would win the race for U.S. House District 4 just after midnight on Wednesday morning.
This district covers most of Fairfield County and some of New Haven County.
Himes has served as the state's 4th District Representative for seven terms. He is currently chair of the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth.
While in office, Hines has "introduced legislation to prevent abusers from buying, selling, or possessing firearms and supported a bill to expand safe storage requirements," after the deaths of Connecticut residents Lori Jackson and Ethan Song. He has also supported gun shortage legislation as well as the Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act.
Hines co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, which passed in the house in September 2021, but did not pass the Senate with a 46-48 vote.
"I strongly support reproductive freedom and have stood against efforts to roll back that freedom. That freedom is, regretfully, in peril," Himes said of a women's right to an abortion on his website.
He recently published a proposal for how the U.S. could go about establishing and handling a central bank for digital currency, as cryptocurrencies make their way around the internet and Wall Street.
Stevenson ran on the Republican and Independent tickets. Her priorities include reducing state and local taxes, making American energy independent, supporting police with training coupled with community-based strategies, and bring school curriculum oversight back into towns and cities, and giving parents a choice in their children's education.
She is Darien's former First Selectman, who did not seek re-election in 2021.
District 5
Rep. Jahana Hayes declared victory nearly 24 hours after the polls closed on Tuesday night. She made the declaration after the Office of the Secretary of the State issued updated vote totals that showed her winning the 5th Congressional District over Republican challenger George Logan.
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. It said the total exceeds any statutory margin of victory that would necessitate a recount.
“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.”
In the House, she is a member of the 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.
Before taking office, Hayes was an educator for Waterbury Public Schools and was named National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
As of 7:33 p.m. Wednesday, Logan, who was also on the ballot for the Independent Party, has not conceded the race.
During the campaign, Logan said he hoped 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 received many endorsements from Republican town committee groups and individual members from around the 5th district as well as several state legislators and municipal leaders, like New Britain mayor Erin Stewart.
He was elected as Connecticut state senator for District 17 in 2017 and served for two terms.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Leah Myers is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at lmyers@fox61.com
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