Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative-elect for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. She is a Democrat and won the 2022 election. Hayes was born in 1977 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She graduated from the University of Connecticut and began her career as a teacher. Hayes was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014 and served for six years. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 and will take office in 2023.