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Connecticut 5th

📅 General: November 3, 2026 · Primary: August 11, 2026
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 04:48 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$1.2M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$130
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$261
2 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Toss-Up
Signal Alignment INSUFFICIENT DATA at 0%
Data Signals
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $10K lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $261 in campaign spending in this race.
2
Corporate Clients
$10K
Lobbying Spend
$261
Campaign Spending
2
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🛡️ Defense & Security
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
ACT INC 🛡️
$10K
$130
HAYES
AC, INC.
$0
$130
HAYES
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
BRONIN (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (3 also lobby Congress)
K2 INTEGRITY
$12K (4)
PMR
$10K (3)
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
$10K (3)
THE HARTFORD
$10K (7)
JPMORGAN CHASE
$8K (4)
PAUL WEISS
$7K (3)
SKY HARBOUR
$7K (2)
CATALINA RE
$7K (2)
ROCKWOOD SERVICE
$7K (2)
CARABETTA COMPANIES
$7K (2)
LARSON (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE
$21K (24)
ANUSHKA
$20K (6)
LAZ PARKING
$14K (5)
GOODWIN COLLEGE
$13K (4)
DATA MAIL
$10K (3)
MARLO LAZ JEWELRY
$10K (3)
EVOLUTION BENEFITS
$10K (3)
FIP CONSTRUCTION
$10K (3)
MANAFORT BROTHERS
$10K (3)
TOMASSO BROTHERS
$10K (3)
HAYES (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
THE BAUPOST GROUP
$7K (3)
STREAM LINE CIRCLE
$7K (2)
PUMA SPRINGS VINEYARDS
$7K (3)
THE RING GROUP
$7K (2)
LAW OFFICES OF R. STEPHEN MCNALLY
$7K (2)
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$7K (2)
THE HARNISCH FOUNDATION
$7K (3)
BAIN CAPITAL
$7K (2)
PALOMA PARTNERS ADVISORS
$7K (4)
ARENA DESTINATION MARKETING
$5K (2)
HIMES (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (2 also lobby Congress)
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS LOBBY+DONATE
$18K (8)
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
$16K (6)
FREE + FAIR LITIGATION GROUP
$7K (2)
AI LAB WATCH
$7K (3)
LONE PINE CAPITAL
$7K (1)
ANTHROPIC
$7K (3)
CITADEL
$6K (3)
LHP CAPITAL
$4K (2)
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES
$4K (1)
APOLLO
$4K (2)
DELAURO (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$7K (2)
PIVOTAL VENTURES
$7K (2)
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIAT
$7K (3)
BARRETT OUTDOOR COMMUNICATIONS
$6K (4)
YALE UNIVERSITY
$6K (42)
NATIONAL DIAPER BANK NETWORK
$5K (3)
AURORA PICTURES
$5K (3)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$5K (3)
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
$5K (3)
BLACKSTONE
$4K (1)
PERRY (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
HQ LANDSCAPING
$4K (1)
AIG
$2K (1)
SUMMIT FIRE
$2K (1)
ABB
$1K (1)
LYNX SYSTEMS
$1K (1)
STEELTECH
$1K (1)
THE SIEGFRIED GROUP
$1K (1)
PILICY & RYAN PC
$1K (1)
NETE
$1K (1)
707 FINE CLOTHING
$1K (1)
COURTNEY (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
PMR
$7K (2)
CEDAR ISLAND MARINA
$7K (2)
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES
$4K (1)
LEVENTHAL & PUGA PC
$3K (1)
BELL LEGAL GROUP
$3K (1)
JUDITH MORDASKY
$2K (1)
JHM FINANCIAL GROUP
$2K (1)
TOWER LABS
$2K (2)
FIRST HARTFORD REALTY CORP
$2K (2)
SENSIBAR ENTERPRISES
$1K (2)
GILCHREST (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
NATIONAL DIAPER BANK NETWORK
$4K (1)
VAN BUREN MEDIA
$4K (2)
THE MINA GROUP
$3K (2)
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT
$3K (1)
EDEN PRODUCTIONS
$2K (1)
WARREN PEDIATRICS
$1K (1)
MIDEAST EQUIPMENT SUPPLY
$1K (1)
TCORS CAPITOL GROUP
$1K (1)
YALE UNIVERSITY
$750 (2)
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
$725 (4)
🔀 8 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides
PMR: BRONIN $10,500 / COURTNEY $7,000. YALE UNIVERSITY: LARSON $10,500 / DELAURO $5,765 / GILCHREST $750. LONE PINE CAPITAL: BRONIN $7,000 / HIMES $7,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (CD-05)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$59.2B
Total Awards
19%
Defense ($32.5M)
3,588,184
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Other Electronic Component Man · $63.7M Search, Detection, Navigation, · $32.5M Office Furniture (except Wood) · $18.3M Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fit · $14.8M Nursing Care Facilities (Skill · $10.6M Explosives Manufacturing · $7.9M
Recipient Amount
DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
$89.4M
CW RESOURCES, INC.
$76.8M
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
$74.8M
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMP
$29.6M
TREADWELL CORPORATION (DELAWARE)
$22.2M
CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITIES, I
$22.0M
LINDE INC.
$19.4M
ETHAN ALLEN RETAIL, INC.
$18.8M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Hayes (D)
$1.1M
$990K
26%
56%
$130
Shea (R)
$163K
$139K
19%
15%
Financial Breakdown
Hayes (D)
Total Raised
$1,076,762
Cash on Hand
$990,483
Disbursements
$608,830
Individual Contributions
$469,700
PAC Contributions
$509,370
Small Dollar %
25.8%
Burn Rate
56.5%
Net IE Advantage
+$130
Shea (R)
Total Raised
$163,323
Cash on Hand
$139,103
Disbursements
$24,220
Individual Contributions
$161,376
PAC Contributions
$1,947
Small Dollar %
18.6%
Burn Rate
14.8%
Net IE Advantage
$0