Logan Close to Deciding on Race for Congress.

George Logan, the former state senator, will decide this month whether to seek the Republican nomination for Congress from the state’s 5th District District.

Logan was elected to the state Senate in 2016, defeating veteran Democratic incumbent Joseph Crisco. The Ansonia Republican eked out a second term in the party’s annus horribilis of 2018. Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket proved too much for Logan, and he lost his 2020 bid for a third term.

Popular among Republicans, the energetic Logan has been taking soundings and been encouraged by the response, he told Daily Ructions Friday. He believes he can have the most impact running in the 5th District, where he enjoys many ties and would face two term Democrat Jahana Hayes. Logan currently lives in the 3rd Congressional District.

National Republicans have encouraged Logan to make the race against Hayes. Expect them to make a significant early investment in the environmental manager’s campaign.

The last Republican to win the district was the venerable Nancy Johnson. She served in the House from 1983-2007.