Democrats in all of Connecticut's five congressional districts have been reelected as results continue to roll in.
Former President Donald Trump passed the 270 required to win the presidency, NBC News projected.
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Kamala Harris has won Connecticut, NBC News projects.
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Jahana Hayes has been reelected in the highly contested fifth congressional district race, NBC News projects.
In a do-over of the 2022 fifth district race, Hayes secured the win over Republican challenger George Logan.
In 2022, she beat Logan by roughly 2,000 votes - one of the closest races in the country.
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“I’m really excited about the opportunity to represent this district again. Obviously, it’s a little bittersweet. I congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory and expect that we’ll have to do some really hard work, but I’m up for the work,” Hayes said during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
She pledged to continue to work for reproductive rights and to continue to work as hard as she can to make sure women have choices over their own bodies.
She said she is concerned about health and education and she will be working to secure a win wherever she can.
Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jim Himes were all projected to win in their respective congressional races.
Senator Chris Murphy was also reelected for a third term, NBC News projects. The incumbent ran against Republican challenger Matt Corey.
Click here for a breakdown of local election results in Connecticut.
In the 23rd District, Sen. Herron Gaston declared victory over Republican challenger Brian Banacowski.
Sen. Herron Gaston is declaring victory in the 23rd district state senate race based on the numbers he’s seeing. Unofficial results haven’t been posted yet. @NBCConnecticut pic.twitter.com/yCFnEL7Zf3
— Matt Austin (@mattaustinTV) November 6, 2024
In a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont said he was proud of Connecticut because the state had a very peaceful and civil election. He said Democrats picked up a few seats in the legislature and the delegation is going to fight to protect Connecticut values every day.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz also said the work starts today and she wants to reassure the people of Connecticut that the values are still the same. She said she is looking forward to working with the new people who have been elected here.
Attorney General William Tong echoed the governor, saying that his job is to protect the people of Connecticut and he will continue to do that. Some of the things he plans to continue to focus on include protecting families and kids and schools from the threat of gun violence, fighting hard for the LGBTQ+ community, investigating the escalating cost of groceries and the price of energy and cost of utilities.
Election Day issues
A few local municipalities reported issues with tabulators, including in Ansonia, Greenwich and Torrington, where officials are manually counting ballots.
Hundreds of people, including a large group of Yale University students, came out for same-day voting in New Haven. Voters packed city hall waiting to cast their vote - some even waiting in lines lasting three hours.
The Secretary of the State's Office said Connecticut is slated to get new tabulators for the 2025 election.
Secretary of the State offering an update saying voting overall in CT has been smooth!
— Kevin Gaiss (@KevinGaissTV) November 5, 2024
Tabulator issues have been the big question for SEEC but they anticipated the issues based on the techs age.
We are slated to have new machines for the 2025 election. @NBCConnecticut pic.twitter.com/3JSZugZAHq
