DANBURY, Conn. — In this deep-blue state, Republican George Logan came unexpectedly close to defeating Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes after a late surge in 2022.
Logan is running again, and this time, he’s making an early and aggressive push for the 5th District seat. “I’m ready for the fight,” he told a group of supporters at a local diner on a recent Saturday. “Last election cycle, we lost by less than 1 percentage point and we were outraised 3-to-1.”
For the GOP, the race represents a tantalizing potential pickup in a state that hasn’t sent a Republican to Congress since Rep. Chris Shays lost in 2008.