CT 2022 Election Results: Jahana Hayes Declares Victory Over Logan

CONNECTICUT — It appears to be another clean sweep for congressional Democrats as state Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5, has declared victory Wednesday night over GOP challenger George Logan.

"Earlier tonight, the Office of the Secretary of the State released a statement confirming the margin of victory for Congresswoman Jahana Hayes to be 1,842 votes, which exceeds any statutory margin of victory that would necessitate a recount," Hayes' office said. "Congresswoman Hayes did not make any comment while the votes were still being counted in order to maintain the integrity of the process. On Wednesday, Hayes released the following statement on her victory in the CT-05 election:

“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. 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. The Fifth District is my home, and I’m humbled to have the opportunity to continue serving you in the House of Representatives.”

The vote tally on the Secretary of State's website shows Hayes with 125,550 votes and Logan with 124,728 as of 7:20 p.m. Wednesday.

The Secretary of the State office said in a statement that there were technical difficulties with the head moderator's return from Salisbury. The margin of victory for Hayes exceeds the amount that would trigger a recount.

"These difficulties were not due to any shortcomings of the local officials but rather a result of recent redistricting changes made to the Election Management System.," a spokesperson said in a statement, according to Fox 61. "

Original story:

CONNECTICUT — Democrats rolled to convincing wins in four of the five congressional races, but as of Wednesday morning it remained too close to call in the hotly contested fifth congressional district.

The 5th Congressional District race is still too close to call. The margin of victory for either candidate will be extremely close, and could trigger a recount. Connecticut recounts happen when the margin of victory is less than 0.5 percent of total votes, but not more than 2,000 votes.

Hayes had 124,708 votes and Logan had 124,310 votes as of 1:45 p.m., according to the Secretary of the State website.

The Associated Press totals were 126,893 for Hayes and 125,052 for Logan as of 1:45 p.m., according to The New York Times.

In the other congressional districts, Democratic incumbents rolled to victory on Election Night:

1st District

• John B. Larson, (Democrat) 137,446
• Larry Lazor, (Republican) 85,578
• John B. Larson, (Working Families) 4,428
• Mary L. Sanders, (Green Party) 2,655

2nd District

• Joe Courtney, (Democrat) 149,550
• Mike France, (Republican) 105,334
• William Hall, (Libertarian) 1,974
• Kevin Blacker, (Green Party) 2,243

3rd District

• Rosa L. DeLauro, (Democrat) 132,545
• Lesley DeNardis, (Republican) 96,388
• Amy F. Chai, (Independent) 3,908
• Justin Paglino, (Green Party) 1,845

4th District

• Jim Himes, (Democrat) 133,556
• Jayme Stevenson, (Republican) 90,377
• Jayme Stevenson, (Independent) 2,410

CONNECTICUT — The nationally-watched 5th Congressional District race was still too close to call in the early morning hours Wednesday.

Rep. Jahana Hayes said she would wait patiently for the results.

Incumbent Rep. Jim Himes was projected to win the 4th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro declared victory in the 3rd Congressional District race Tuesday night, according to the New Haven Register. She was the only congressional representative candidate to declare victory before midnight.

Vote totals trickled in at a pace that was slow even by Connecticut standards Tuesday night.

Gov. Ned Lamont also declared victory late Tuesday night. ABC, NBC and Fox News projected him as the winner as well. Republican opponent Bob Stefanowski said he would wait until the morning to see more results. Lamont projected that the early voting ballot question would pass.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal's projected victory was apparent shortly after the polls closed. He gave a victory speech, and his opponent, Leora Levy, conceded.

Eyes are mainly on the 5th Congressional District Race. Incumbent Jahana Hayes is seeking a third term, but faces a strong challenge from Republican George Logan, a former state senator. Logan led Hayes by a single percentage point in an Emerson College poll conducted Oct. 19-21. A Logan win would send a Connecticut Republican to Congress for the first time in more than a decade. (Check back for live election updates throughout the night. Don't miss local news from your hometown. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and daily newsletters).

Every congressional seat is especially coveted this midterm, as Republicans could flip control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. All five Democratic Congressional representatives are running for reelection in Connecticut.

The 1st district is between Rep. John Larson, Republican Larry Lazor and Green Party candidate Mary Sanders.

The 2nd district race features Rep. Joe Courtney, Republican Mike France, Green Party candidate Kevin Blacker and Libertarian Party candidate William Hall.

Longtime Rep. Rosa DeLauro is seeking another term in Congress. She will face off against Republican Lesley DeNardis, Independent Party candidate Amy Chai and Green Party candidate Justin Paglino.

The 4th District race is between Rep. Jim Himes and former Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson.