John B. Larson
DDefeatedIncumbentFEC H8CT01046
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Raised this cycle$3.0M
Cash on hand: $189K
2026 race
CT-01 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: John B. Larson.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.
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Disclosed money in race
$9.7M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Luke Bronin
DChallengerFEC H6CT01206
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Raised this cycle$3.9M
Cash on hand: $391K
Amy Chai
RChallengerFEC H2CT03102
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Raised this cycle$22K
Cash on hand: $690
Mary L. Sanders
IChallengerFEC H2CT01239
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
3 defeated candidates — show
Jack Perry
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CT01198
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Raised this cycle$532K
Cash on hand: $0
Jillian Gilchrest
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CT01222
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Raised this cycle$166K
Cash on hand: −$51
Ruth Fortune
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CT01180
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Raised this cycle$111K
Cash on hand: $351
Local signal
Early read on CT-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Luke Broninleans negative
2 pos33 neutral5 neg40 articles
Amy Chailimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$9.7M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.1M
$1.4M for · $664K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luke Bronin(D) + VOTEVETS $1.0M + TIME TO LEAD PAC $165K + SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC. $147K − DEFEND THE VOTE $516K | $3.9M | $1.4M | $516K | $4.7M |
Amy Chai(R) | $22K | — | — | $22K |
Mary L. Sanders(G) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John B. Larson(D)incumbentdefeated + WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $52K + THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC $1K + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 − TIME TO LEAD PAC $149K | $3.0M | $53K | $149K | $2.9M |
Jack Perry(D)defeated | $532K | — | — | $532K |
Jillian Gilchrest(D)defeated | $166K | — | — | $166K |
Ruth Fortune(D)defeated | $111K | — | — | $111K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CT versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Luke Bronin(D)57% in-state · $2.9M itemized
$1.7M in-state$1.2M out-of-state
Amy Chai(R)100% in-state · $480 itemized
$480 in-state$0 out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
John B. Larson(D)defeated57% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$772K in-state$573K out-of-state
Jack Perry(D)defeated87% in-state · $28K itemized
$24K in-state$4K out-of-state
Jillian Gilchrest(D)defeated84% in-state · $100K itemized
$84K in-state$16K out-of-state
Ruth Fortune(D)defeated78% in-state · $34K itemized
$26K in-state$7K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
Luke Bronin
- If a CT political candidate wins a new term it’s a historic number. An opponent is looking to defy the odds.Hartford CourantOct 23
- In weeks before election, how much did CT congressional candidates raise and spend?Hartford CourantOct 20
- This doctor is challenging Luke Bronin for Congress. She doesn’t live in the districtHartford CourantOct 20
- Why CT Democrats are considering chance for outsized influence. ‘We’re going to punch well above our weight’Hartford CourantOct 8
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.