United States Representative
Congressional District 5 (119th Congress), Connecticut
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 57 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 727,980 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,624,508 ÷ 727,980) ÷ ln(50,000) = 57.42, measured against a statewide vote in CT (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Chris Shea is a Republican candidate in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. His campaign site identifies him with the North Haven Fire Department, and CT Mirror reported he is a North Haven firefighter and retired Navy SEAL.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Republican · declared
Jonathan DeBarros is a Republican candidate in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. His campaign site is De Barros for Congress, and CT Insider reported he is a Republican congressional candidate from Plymouth.
Sources: portal.ct.gov2