Hayes Surprises In Connecticut

“Jahana Hayes, the former National Teacher of the Year who grew up in public housing, won the Democratic nomination for the open 5th Congressional District seat Tuesday night, bringing her closer to becoming the first black Democrat from New England to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives,” the Hartford Courant reports.

”Hayes, who had never run for office before, defeated Mary Glassman, a veteran politician with a long history in government.”