PaidForPolitics

Connecticut’s 1st District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $2,564,957 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is VoteVets, at $1.0M, all of it in the primaries.

On the November ballot: Luke Bronin (D), Amy Chai (R) and Mary L. Sanders (G).

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $2.6M
  • Late reports
    $496K
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Luke Bronin (D), Amy Chai (R), Mary L. Sanders (G). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Voting in Connecticut? Check your registration, deadlines and options on vote.gov

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Also on the ballot

No FEC financial report showing at least $5,000 raised. Campaigns don’t have to file one until they raise or spend more than $5,000.

  • Mary L. Sanders

    Green

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: Jack Perry (D), raised $532,427; Jillian Gilchrest (D), raised $166,103; Ruth R. Fortune (D), raised $111,454.

Every outside spender · 9 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
VoteVetsHybrid PACFOR Luke Bronin (D)–$1.0M$1.0MAug. 5, 2026
Defend the VoteHybrid PACAGAINST Luke Bronin (D)–$516K$516KAug. 5, 2026
Impact CTOutside spender (not a PAC) · $404K in late reportsFOR Luke Bronin (D)–$404K$404KAug. 11, 2026
Time to Lead PACSuper PACFOR Luke Bronin (D)AGAINST John B. Larson (D)–$314K$314KAug. 5, 2026
Servant-Leader FundSuper PACFOR Luke Bronin (D)–$147K$147KJuly 21, 2026
Count on ConnecticutSuper PAC · $92K in late reportsAGAINST Luke Bronin (D)–$92K$92KJuly 31, 2026
Working Families Party PACHybrid PACFOR John B. Larson (D)–$52K$52KJuly 14, 2026
The People United PACSuper PACFOR John B. Larson (D)–$1K$1KMarch 26, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR John B. Larson (D)–$10$10June 10, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Aug. 11, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$225
Aug. 10, 2026LateImpact CTText messagingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$2,070
Aug. 10, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$250
Aug. 10, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$125
Aug. 9, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$263
Aug. 9, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$118
Aug. 8, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$250
Aug. 7, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$233
Aug. 7, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$83
Aug. 6, 2026LateImpact CTDoor hangersFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$9,395
Aug. 6, 2026LateImpact CTCanvassingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$175
Aug. 5, 2026Defend the VoteTelevision and digital advertising/productionAGAINST Luke Bronin (D)Primary$515,672
Aug. 5, 2026LateImpact CTMailer production costsFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$59,979
Aug. 5, 2026Time to Lead PACDirect mailAGAINST John B. Larson (D)Primary$29,742
Aug. 5, 2026LateImpact CTMailer postage costsFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$23,200
Aug. 5, 2026Time to Lead PACDirect mailFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$9,914
Aug. 5, 2026VoteVetsDigital advertising productionFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$8,768
Aug. 4, 2026VoteVetsTv advertising buyFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$227,904
Aug. 4, 2026Time to Lead PACDigital advertisingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$93,750
Aug. 4, 2026Time to Lead PACDigital advertisingAGAINST John B. Larson (D)Primary$31,250
Aug. 4, 2026Time to Lead PACDirect mailAGAINST John B. Larson (D)Primary$30,898
Aug. 4, 2026Time to Lead PACDirect mailFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$10,299
Aug. 3, 2026VoteVetsDigital advertising buyFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$100,000
Aug. 3, 2026LateImpact CTMailer production costsFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$59,979
Aug. 3, 2026LateImpact CTMailer postage costsFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$23,432
Aug. 3, 2026LateImpact CTText messagingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$2,500
July 31, 2026LateCount on ConnecticutMail printing and postage - estimatedAGAINST Luke Bronin (D)Primary$40,891
July 31, 2026Time to Lead PACDigital advertisingFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$37,500
July 31, 2026Time to Lead PACMedia productionFOR Luke Bronin (D)Primary$13,500
July 31, 2026Time to Lead PACDigital advertisingAGAINST John B. Larson (D)Primary$12,500

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. John B. Larson. How this works.