2024 Election

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.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong says he's concerned about potential Trump campaign legal challenges, should the former president lose to Kamala Harris in November.

Gayle Alberda, a political science professor at Fairfield University, said Vice President Kamala Harris would likely lose if the presidential election were held now.

Early voting starts next week across Connecticut. Today, we hear from poll workers in our state. Plus, Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas joins us.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes is matched up again with former Republican state Sen. George Logan. The two spoke with Connecticut Public about the close race.

This hour, we talk with the candidates for Connecticut’s fifth congressional district: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and challenger George Logan. A panel of guests share their insights on what the candidates had to say.

Polls show a lot of enthusiasm among women nationwide for Kamala Harris for president. And that support is even stronger in Connecticut. Local politicians say they're encouraged by what they're seeing across the state.

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.

Many social workers in Connecticut are pushing to educate unhoused residents on their voting rights ahead of November's presidential election.