Which CT congressional candidate has a cash advantage?

Incumbent Democrats in Congress in Connecticut have large cash advantages over their Republican challengers, with only George Logan, a former senator who narrowly lost to U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes’ 5th District in 2022, currently holding a competitive war chest as he tries to win again. removes the third-term congressman in November.

Still, according to the latest financial filings with the Federal Election Commission, Hayes had more than $1.4 million on hand at the end of March — nearly twice as much money as Logan, an Aquarion executive who had about $740,000 behind for the first quarter. had a hand. Michelle Botelho of Danbury, another Republican hopeful of the nomination, reported $7,410.

Logan reported nearly $185,000 in contributions from 57 out-of-state political action committees, plus about $684,000 in individual contributions. Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year who won re-election in 2022 with 127,838 votes to Logan’s 125,834, received about $525,000 in contributions from more than 200 mostly out-of-state political action committees. She also reported more than $1 million in individual contributions to her campaign to continue representing the state’s 41-city Northwest District.

The 2022 matchup between Hayes and Logan drew national attention, including a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris for Hayes and Republican members of Congress for Logan. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson of Louisiana recently held a fundraising event for Logan. The University of Virgina’s Center for Politics has currently analyzed the race as “leaning Democratic.”

In other congressional races, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has collected $9 million in his campaign for a third six-year term, with Republican challenger Gerard Smith, Beacon Falls’ first selectman, reporting $26,096.52. Two other Republican hopefuls, Robert F. Hyde of Simsbury, reported having $28.85, while John J. Flynn of Norwalk reported no cash on hand.

U.S. Rep. John Lason, D-1st District, who was seeking a 14th two-year term, reported $328,899, compared to Republican James L. Griffin’s $1,363. Two other hopefuls, conservative Nicholas Symochko and Republican Mark Hancock, reported having no money.

Second District Rep. Joe Courtney, whose district includes much of the eastern part of the state and was first elected in 2006, has $561,063 in his war chest, while Republican Mike France, a former state representative, reported $102,969. This race will also be a rematch of 2022, when Courtney won with 165,946 votes to France’s 114,506.

Third District U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who was first elected to the seat in 1990, has $251,683 on hand. Her Republican challengers include Rafael Irizarry of Stratford and Michael Massey of New Haven, neither of whom have indicated they will have cash on hand for the election. Another New Haven Democrat, Lsaiah Lee, also reported no money was available, according to the FEC.

In southwestern Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, who was first elected in 2008, reported $2 million for his reelection campaign. His challengers include Republicans Robert MacGuffie of Fairfield, with $73,426 on hand; Michael Goldstein of Greenwich, who reported $8,760; and Dan Miressi of Norwalk with $42.21 raised. Another challenge for Himes is independent Jaden Joseph Skudlarek of Fairfield, who reported no money.

The Democratic State Convention will be held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino on Saturday, May 11, while the Republicans will gather at Central Connecticut State University on Monday, May 13. Congressional conventions will be held in each of the five separate congressional districts.