CT-05 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleunknown
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationConnecticut
Backgroundunknown
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EducationBachelor of Arts (studied film and photography; attended art school)
Notable personal detailsJackson Taddeo-Waite (also known publicly as Jackson Waite) is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. He filed for the 2026 cycle with the FEC and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Waite for Congress. His campaign biography describes him as a husband and father from Litchfield County who attended art school and earned a Bachelor of Arts focused on film and photography.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax measures to reduce housing speculation by institutional investors and favors increasing federal funding (with guardrails) to relieve local property tax pressure and expand public services. Policy proposals include a significant federal tax penalty on institutional owners of large numbers of single-family homes and raising the federal share of education funding to 25% with conditions tied to maintenance-of-effort and transparency.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms focused on price transparency, competition, and blocking anti-competitive consolidation in health care. Proposes mandates for clear upfront cost estimates, simplified insurance labeling, interstate plans that meet federal standards, and eliminating non-compete clauses for physicians to increase provider mobility and choice. Does not endorse single-payer or universal coverage in the platform language provided.
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Climate & Energy
Supports targeted federal investment in climate-resilient agriculture and public transit repairs/expansions and proposes grant programs and technology-first transportation improvements that prioritize reduced emissions and resilience while accepting pragmatic upgrades. Platform emphasizes investments and incentives (e.g., a “Green Yield” grant for climate-resilient ag tech and transit/state-of-good-repair funding) rather than explicit fossil-fuel phaseouts or Green New Deal–style language.
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