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Race2026 cyclePrimary day 11 Aug 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Connecticut 1st District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/connecticut-1st-district-primary-2026?e=c2026, updated .

Connecticut 1st District primary 2026

No. 95 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Connecticut 1st District primary, 8 outside groups spent $2.6M: $1.8M supporting Luke Bronin (D), $609K opposing Luke Bronin, $53,260 supporting John Larson (D) and $149K opposing John Larson.

$2.6M

outside money

supporting Luke Bronin (D)
$1.8M
opposing Luke Bronin (D)
$609K
supporting John Larson (D)
$53,260
opposing John Larson (D)
$149K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Luke Bronin Democrat

    $609K
    $1.8M

    $1.8M supporting Luke Bronin · $609K opposing Luke Bronin

  • John Larson Democrat

    $149K
    $53,260

    $53,260 supporting John Larson · $149K opposing John Larson

This seat, every election

Connecticut 1st District

$2.6M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

  • Connecticut 1st District primary 2026This page$2.6Moutside money
The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Luke Bronin

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $3.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $609K
    Luke Bronin for Congress

  • Amy Chai

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Friends of Doc Chai

  • John Larson

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.7M
    Outside money supporting
    $53,260
    Outside money opposing
    $149K
    Larson for Congress
  • Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 10 Aug 2026

Supporting $2,670

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. VOTEVETSsupporting Luke Bronin$1.0M
  2. Impact CTsupporting Luke Bronin$404K
  3. Time to Lead PACsupporting Luke Bronin$165K
  4. Servant-Leader Fundsupporting Luke Bronin$147K
  5. Working Families Party PACsupporting John Larson$53,250
  6. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting John Larson$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Defend the Voteopposing Luke Bronin$516K
  2. Time to Lead PACopposing John Larson$149K
  3. Count on Connecticutopposing Luke Bronin$92,262
  4. Working Families Party PACopposing Luke Bronin$1,500

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesVOTEVETS spent $1.0M supporting Luke Bronin · $1.0MDefend the Vote spent $516K opposing Luke Bronin · $516KImpact CT spent $404K supporting Luke Bronin · $404KTime to Lead PAC spent $165K supporting Luke Bronin · $165KTime to Lead PAC spent $149K opposing John Larson · $149KServant-Leader Fund spent $147K supporting Luke Bronin · $147KCount on Connecticut spent $92,262 opposing Luke Bronin · $92,262Working Families Party PAC spent $53,250 supporting John Larson · $53,250Working Families Party PAC spent $1,500 opposing Luke Bronin · $1,500Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting John Larson · $10VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS · $1.0MCompass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS · $50,000Defend the Vote Action Fund gave $801K to Defend the Vote · $801KDemocratic Movement gave $143K to Defend the Vote · $143KPrime Materials Recovery gave $25,000 to Time to Lead PAC · $25,000Article One Action Fund (DC) gave $250K to Servant-Leader Fund · $250KAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KVOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $1.0MCompass Partners CapitalCompass Partners CapitalCompany or group · $50,000Defend the Vote Action FundDefend the Vote Action FundCompany or group · $801KDemocratic MovementDemocratic MovementCompany or group · $143KPrime Materials RecoveryPrime Materials RecoveryCompany or group · $25,000Article One Action Fund (DC)Article One Action Fund (DC)Company or group · $250KAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KVOTEVETSVOTEVETSGroup · $1.0MDefend the VoteDefend the VoteGroup · $516KImpact CTImpact CTGroup · $404KTime to Lead PACTime to Lead PACGroup · $314KServant-Leader FundServant-Leader FundGroup · $147KCount on ConnecticutCount on ConnecticutGroup · $92,262Working Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $54,750Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Luke BroninLuke BroninCandidate · $2.4MJohn LarsonJohn LarsonCandidate · $202K
  • VOTEVETS spent supporting Luke Bronin · $1.0M
  • Defend the Vote spent opposing Luke Bronin · $516K
  • Impact CT spent supporting Luke Bronin · $404K
  • Time to Lead PAC spent supporting Luke Bronin · $165K
  • Time to Lead PAC spent opposing John Larson · $149K
  • Servant-Leader Fund spent supporting Luke Bronin · $147K
  • Count on Connecticut spent opposing Luke Bronin · $92,262
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting John Larson · $53,250
  • Working Families Party PAC spent opposing Luke Bronin · $1,500
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting John Larson · $10
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave to VOTEVETS · $1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave to VOTEVETS · $50,000
  • Defend the Vote Action Fund gave to Defend the Vote · $801K
  • Democratic Movement gave to Defend the Vote · $143K
  • Prime Materials Recovery gave to Time to Lead PAC · $25,000
  • Article One Action Fund (DC) gave to Servant-Leader Fund · $250K
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
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Group

VOTEVETS

  • VOTEVETS spent $1.0M supporting Luke Bronin$1.0M
  • VOTEVETS Action Fund (DC) gave $1.0M to VOTEVETS$1.0M
  • Compass Partners Capital gave $50,000 to VOTEVETS$50,000
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