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==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===2018 election=== | ===2018 election=== | ||
| − | After [[Democrat]] representative [[Elizabeth Esty]] announced in April 2018 that she wouldn't run for re-election in the [[2018 midterm elections]] | + | After [[Democrat]] representative [[Elizabeth Esty]] announced in April 2018 that she wouldn't run for re-election in the [[2018 midterm elections]] after sheltering a staffer who abused a female aide,<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/elizabeth-esty-wont-run-for-re-election-after-sheltering-abusive-staffer Elizabeth Esty won't run for re-election after sheltering abusive staffer]</ref> Hayes announced her run several months later.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/national-teacher-year-now-running-congress/story?id=56624692 Former National Teacher of the Year now running for Congress]</ref> The latter soon won the general election, defeating [[Republican]] opponent Manny Santos by over 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-house-elections.html U.S. House Election Results 2018]</ref> |
===Tenure=== | ===Tenure=== | ||
Revision as of 00:46, May 6, 2020
| Jahana Hayes | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 2019 – present | |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth Esty |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Milford Hayes |
| Religion | Methodist[1] |
Jahana Flemmings Hayes (born March 8, 1973, age 53) is a high school teacher and liberal Democrat who currently represents Connecticut's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018 election
After Democrat representative Elizabeth Esty announced in April 2018 that she wouldn't run for re-election in the 2018 midterm elections after sheltering a staffer who abused a female aide,[2] Hayes announced her run several months later.[3] The latter soon won the general election, defeating Republican opponent Manny Santos by over 10% of the vote.[4]
Tenure
Hayes supported[5] and voted in favor of the impeachment coup against Donald Trump.[6]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ Elizabeth Esty won't run for re-election after sheltering abusive staffer
- ↑ Former National Teacher of the Year now running for Congress
- ↑ U.S. House Election Results 2018
- ↑ Congresswoman Hayes: The Actions Of The President Lead Me To No Other Conclusion Than To Support Formal Impeachment Proceedings
- ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote