Connecticut U.S. House District 1

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

• VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$1.0M for Luke Bronin
• DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$516K against Luke Bronin
• TIME TO LEAD PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$165K for Luke Bronin · $149K against John B Larson
• SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC.Super PACSpent mainly in primaries$147K for Luke Bronin
• WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$52K for John B Larson
• THE PEOPLE UNITED PACSuper PAC$1,050 for John B Larson
• SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSuper PAC$10 for John B Larson

Each campaign.

• Luke BroninFEC filing: Luke Bronin · H6CT01206 ↗

  Raised

  $3.9M

  Spent

  $3.5M

  Cash on hand

  $391K

  • Individuals 98% $3.8M
  • PACs & other committees 2% $79K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $335

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  Outside groups: $1.4M supporting · $516K opposing

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $1.0M
  2. TIME TO LEAD PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $165K
  3. SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC.Super PACSpent mainly in primaries $147K

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $516K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $15K
  2. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEUnion PAC · International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers $5,000
  3. NORTH ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICAUnion PAC · North Atlantic States Regional Council Of Carpenters $5,000

  Where the money went $2.5M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $2.5M of the $3.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 64% $1.6M
  • Consultants & strategy 7% $177K
  • Staff & payroll 10% $249K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 6% $139K
  • Polling, research & data 7% $180K
  • Travel, meals & events 0.6% $16K
  • Office, technology & overhead 3% $83K
  • Legal & compliance 1% $34K
  • Other or unclassified 0.3% $6,162

  Largest payees

  1. SKDK $1.1M
  2. DELIVER STRATEGIES $411K
  3. GUSTO $248K
  4. NORMINGTON PETTS $137K
  5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $109K

  Paid to individuals: $19K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Aug 3, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (429 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• John B LarsonFEC filing: John B Larson · H8CT01046 ↗

  Sitting member of Congress · John B. Larson

  In the U.S. House (CT-1) since 1999 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

  • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
  • 1 committee: Ways and Means · 2 subcommittees
  • 324 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 4 committees reported outside spending for or against them

  Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8CT01046) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

  Raised

  $3.0M

  Spent

  $3.0M

  Cash on hand

  $189K

  Debts

  $161K

  • Individuals 54% $1.6M
  • PACs & other committees 45% $1.3M
  • Other receipts 0.8% $23K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  Outside groups: $53K supporting · $149K opposing

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $52K
  2. THE PEOPLE UNITED PACSuper PAC $1,050
  3. SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSuper PAC $10

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. TIME TO LEAD PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $149K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · American Chiropractic Association $18K
  2. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEUnion PAC · International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers $15K
  3. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETrade association PAC · National Beer Wholesalers Association $15K

  Where the money went $2.1M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $2.1M of the $3.0M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 41% $840K
  • Consultants & strategy 15% $303K
  • Staff & payroll 6% $129K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 14% $289K
  • Polling, research & data 7% $140K
  • Travel, meals & events 4% $79K
  • Office, technology & overhead 4% $82K
  • Legal & compliance 3% $67K
  • Other or unclassified 6% $129K

  Largest payees

  1. NUTMEG STRATEGIES $406K
  2. BUYING TIME LLC $310K
  3. THRESHOLD GROUP, INC. $263K
  4. AMERICAN EXPRESS $122K
  5. ADVANCED NETWORK STRATEGIES, LLC $117K

  Paid to individuals: $137K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (824 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Jack PerryFEC filing: Jack Perry · H6CT01198 ↗

  Raised

  $532K

  Spent

  $532K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  Debts

  $120K

  • Individuals 6% $32K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 94% $500K

  Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $152K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $152K of the $532K the campaign reported spending through Dec 31, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 18, 2025.

  • Advertising & outreach 11% $16K
  • Consultants & strategy 9% $13K
  • Staff & payroll 27% $41K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 32% $49K
  • Polling, research & data 8% $12K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $2,206
  • Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $220
  • Legal & compliance 11% $17K
  • Other or unclassified 1% $1,780

  Largest payees

  1. BORICH HERNANDEZ SOLUTIONS $19K
  2. FH STRATEGIES $17K
  3. JUVEN CAPITOL STRATEGIES $15K
  4. NORTH SHORE STRATEGIES LLC $14K
  5. LPS CAMPAIGNS $11K

  Paid to individuals: $47K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jul 27, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (84 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Jillian GilchrestFEC filing: Jillian Gilchrest · H6CT01222 ↗

  Raised

  $166K

  Spent

  $166K

  Cash on hand

  $-51

  • Individuals 93% $154K
  • PACs & other committees 3% $5,000
  • Candidate's own money & loans 4% $7,108
  • Other receipts <0.1% $41

  Campaign totals through Oct 13, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS INC PAC; THECorporate PAC $2,000
  2. RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT FEDERAL PACTrade association PAC $500

  Where the money went $165K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 31% $51K
  • Consultants & strategy 10% $16K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 19% $31K
  • Polling, research & data 3% $5,015
  • Travel, meals & events 4% $6,700
  • Office, technology & overhead 2% $2,410
  • Legal & compliance 15% $26K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 3% $5,000
  • Other or unclassified 14% $23K

  Largest payees

  1. KALIK & ASSOCIATES $26K
  2. VAN BUREN MEDIA $15K
  3. 818 POLITICAL $8,819
  4. FACEBOOK $6,187
  5. TCA SMART STRATEGIES $6,000

  Paid to individuals: $76K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Aug 21, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (183 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Ruth R. FortuneFEC filing: Ruth R. Fortune · H6CT01180 ↗

  Raised

  $111K

  Spent

  $111K

  Cash on hand

  $351

  • Individuals 77% $86K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 23% $25K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $109K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 37% $41K
  • Consultants & strategy 27% $30K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 2% $2,507
  • Polling, research & data 5% $5,015
  • Travel, meals & events 0.2% $200
  • Office, technology & overhead 2% $1,781
  • Legal & compliance 27% $29K
  • Other or unclassified 0.1% $120

  Largest payees

  1. GET OUT THE VOTE $24K
  2. FOUNDATION BLUE $15K
  3. MF STRATEGIES $11K
  4. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5,015
  5. TAUBES LAW $3,500

  Paid to individuals: $32K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Aug 19, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (149 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Amy Fogelstrom ChaiFEC filing: Amy Fogelstrom Chai · H2CT03102 ↗

  Raised

  $22K

  Spent

  $16K

  Cash on hand

  $690

  • Individuals 24% $5,214
  • Candidate's own money & loans 76% $17K
  • Other receipts 0.1% $22

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $14K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $14K of the $16K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 15, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 29% $4,243
  • Consultants & strategy 52% $7,500
  • Travel, meals & events 7% $1,010
  • Office, technology & overhead 5% $719
  • Other or unclassified 7% $977

  Largest payees

  1. STAPLES $2,150
  2. LIGHTSOURCE PRODUCTIONS $2,100
  3. PLISH AMERICAN CLUB INC $700
  4. CUSTOM PRINT $415
  5. SOUL BOWL $310

  Paid to individuals: $8,250, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 17, 2025 to Jun 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (15 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• James Leonard GriffinFEC filing: James Leonard Griffin · H0CT01134 ↗

  Raised

  $0

  Spent

  $378

  Cash on hand

  $0

  Debts

  $13K

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $350 in itemized spending

  • Legal & compliance 100% $350

  Largest payees

  1. THEROUX & NOWELL CPA, LLC $350

  Payments dated Feb 7, 2025 to Feb 7, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Mary L Sanders, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Earvin P Eugene, Earvin P Eugene, Thomas McCormick.