Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes faces off against former Republican state Sen. George Logan in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election

Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes faces off against Republican George Logan in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District.Connecticut's 5th Congressional District candidatesHayes, serving her second term in the US House, serves on the Committees of Education and Labor, and Agriculture where she is the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.Prior to her time in Congress, she was a history teacher for 15 years at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, where she earned the distinction of 2016 National Teacher of the Year.