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Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary 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&el=undetermined, updated .

Connecticut 1st District primary 2026

No. 95 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

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

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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