Connecticut U.S. House, district 1 · 2026

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Democrat

Luke Bronin

Raised: $3,699,298
From individuals: $3,623,213
From PACs and other committees: $75,750
From the candidate (gifts + loans): $0
Cash on hand: $357,302
Debts: $0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $1,755,666 to support and $609,434 to oppose.

VOTEVETSfor $1M
DEFEND THE VOTEagainst $516K
IMPACT CT INC.for $404K
TIME TO LEAD PACfor $165K
SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC.for $147K
COUNT ON CONNECTICUTagainst $92K

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Aug. 11, 2026.

PAC and committee money

5 committees reported giving $26,000 in all.

VOTEVETS$10,000
CROSSPARTISAN PAC I$5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
NORTH ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA$5,000
NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC$1,000

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Republican

Amy Fogelstrom Chai

Raised: $20,827
From individuals: $4,069
From PACs and other committees: $0
From the candidate (gifts + loans): $16,736
Cash on hand: $344
Debts: $0

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Green

Mary L. Sanders

No 2026 financial summary on file with the FEC.

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Money in this race (FEC)

Luke Bronin	Democrat	$3,699,298	$357,302	$1,755,666	$609,434
Amy Fogelstrom Chai	Republican	$20,827	$344	$0	$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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