Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3, making it the most competitive district in the state and one of the most flippable seats in New England. This is not a deep-blue district. It is a battleground district hungry for real leadership, accountability, and an America First agenda. 

Jonathan De Barros is the candidate positioned to flip it RED.

Unlike establishment Republicans who surrender urban centers before the race even begins, De Barros is running an aggressive, ground-level urban outreach campaign in the district’s four largest cities Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, and New Britain meeting voters where they live, work, and struggle. At the same time, he commands overwhelming grassroots support across the rural and suburban towns that have long carried conservative values but have been taken for granted.

This campaign is uniting working-class voters, independents, disaffected Democrats, and energized MAGA Republicans around one message:

America First. Connecticut First. The People First.

With nearly 45% of voters registered as unaffiliated and a district that routinely decides statewide races by razor-thin margins, the path to victory is clear and it runs directly through De Barros’ urban + rural coalition. 

This is how seats flip.

This is how movements win.

This is how Connecticut’s 5th District turns RED in 2026.