Luke Bronin
Candidate for Connecticut 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Connecticut 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Connecticut Secretary of the State — major-party nominees · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Connecticut Secretary of the State — major-party nominees (Certificates of Party Endorsement, November 3, 2026 General Election, and CTEMS official August 11, 2026 primary results): CT-01 — won the August 11, 2026 Democratic primary (CTEMS official results) — nominee — 'Luke Bronin', Democratic
Running for Connecticut 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningConnecticut 1st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Connecticut 1st Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Capitol Planning Region, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Includes Torrington (part), Bristol, West Hartford (part), East Hartford, Hartford, Middletown (part), Newington, Wethersfield, Windsor Locks, Manchester (part), Portland, Broad Brook and 11 more.
152 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Luke Bronin has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for CT, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $3,070,151cycle to date through Jul 22
- Cash on Hand
- $600,894cycle to date through Jul 22
- Spent
- $2,469,257cycle to date through Jul 22
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 22
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Skdk$1,147,350.20
- Deliver Strategies$411,065.23
- Mccool Digital$61,812.38
- Sands Genova Strategic Llc$61,765.13
- Spiros Consulting$45,436.50
Campaign finance · Luke Bronin For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Luke Bronin For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026
Raised $3,070,150.94 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $2,469,256.60 · cash on hand $600,894.34 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 22, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,047,349.99 (99%); PACs and other political committees $22,500.00 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $300.95 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $1,155,767.20; direct mail $411,265.24; polling $179,936.50; digital $170,836.12; general consulting $92,765.13; compliance and treasurer $33,016.00.
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Luke
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $69,100–$84,300 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $17,706–$20,176; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $450,636. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $515,672. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · VoteVets (supporting)
VoteVets — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $17,706–$20,176 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · LUKE BRONIN FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (LUKE BRONIN FOR CONGRESS). 37 ads since Nov 2024; $69,100–$84,300 (Google creative spend ranges).
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $450,635 supporting, $515,672 opposing, across 7 reports.
Defend the VoteOpposing · $515,672
1 report, newest Aug 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
VoteVetsSupporting · $336,672
3 reports, newest Aug 4, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
TIME TO LEAD PACSupporting · $113,963
3 reports, newest Aug 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I think there are so many young Americans who have given up on our politics, who have lost faith that our system is capable of making changes that matter to them, and we built a campaign where young people were very much a part of it.”
“This is a political earthquake in Connecticut.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Luke Bronin defeats Rep. John Larson in CT 1st District primaryAug 11, 2026 · Press · CT Mirror
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://www.broninforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, CT-01 · Democratic
Listed as “Luke Bronin”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: Amy Chai (Republican).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · CT-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_sr28nm2dd.
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