Lisa Hagen
Federal policy reporterLisa Hagen is CT Public and CT Mirror’s shared Federal Policy Reporter. Based in Washington, D.C., she focuses on the impact of federal policy in Connecticut and covers the state’s congressional delegation. Lisa previously covered national politics and campaigns for U.S. News & World Report, The Hill and National Journal’s Hotline.
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U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes and her Republican challenger George Logan are locked in a tight race as the closely watched rematch in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District remains too close to call late Tuesday. -
Democrats and Republicans fanned out across western Connecticut to campaign for U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican challenger George Logan. -
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, Republican Michael Goldstein and Independent Benjamin Wesley discussed a range of issues -
Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District is once again at the center of the state’s political universe, with the potential for statewide and national implications this election year. -
The race for the 5th Congressional District in western Connecticut has once again captured the most attention of any federal matchup in the state. The district is competitive because it’s home to a larger share of independent voters.
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The Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC connected to House GOP leadership, cut $600,000 in ad reservations that were meant to boost Republican George Logan in the final weeks of the race for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. -
With limited opportunities to engage with one another before Nov. 5, the candidates’ efforts to define their opponent in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District are largely playing out over the airwaves in a tight race between Democratic incumbent Jahana Hayes and Republican challenger George Logan. -
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, and her Republican challenger George Logan fielded questions about some of the top issues facing voters who are 50 and older at AARP CT’s candidate forum for the 5th Congressional District race.
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For those in Connecticut focused on housing policy, it is encouraging to see it in the spotlight, though they say some issues remain unaddressed in candidates’ platforms. -
The rematch is in the 2nd Congressional district, which represents eastern Connecticut and includes many of the state’s defense contractors. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney bested challenger Mike France by a double-digit margin.
