U.S. House of Representatives · District 1
Connecticut. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026. Three candidates are on the official list.
Who is running
Luke BroninDemocratic PartyU.S. House of Representatives · District 1- Raised
- $3.9M
- Cash on hand
- $391K
Amy ChaiRepublican PartyU.S. House of Representatives · District 1- Raised
- $22K
- Cash on hand
- $690
- Mary L. SandersGreen PartyU.S. House of Representatives · District 1
- On file
- Official ballot listing
From the sample ballot of Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, as of Oct 15, 2026. Official list
Names and parties are copied exactly from the official list. Blue marks Democrats, red marks Republicans, and gray marks every other party or none; each is also labeled in words.
Official vote count
Unofficial results until certified. These are counts as published by Connecticut Secretary of the State. Counts change as ballots are counted. Power & Politics does not call races or project winners.
| Candidate or choice | Party | Votes | Share of votes counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bronin | Democratic Party | 170,475 | 67.3% |
| Amy Chai | Republican Party | 78,461 | 31.0% |
| Mary L. Sanders | Green Party | 4,435 | 1.8% |
| Mark Stewart Greenstein | Write In | 16 | 0.0% |
As reported by Connecticut Secretary of the State (the source file was last changed Nov 5, 2026 10:48 pm EST). Rows are in the order the source lists them, which is not a ranking. Official source · All Connecticut results
Worth knowing
- The party winning this district last changed in 1958, when Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) won it after a Republican win in 1956. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
- The closest result we hold for this district was in 1970: William R. Cotter won by 1,165 votes, 0.6 points of all votes counted. Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- 13 different people won the 53 regular elections for this district from 1920 to 2024. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
- Three candidates are on the official list for this race. Source: Official list from Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut
- All five U.S. House contests in Connecticut on the official list have more than one candidate. Source: Official list from Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
District lines are redrawn after each census and sometimes in between, so the same district number did not always cover the same ground.
Data table: Share of the vote for this district, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 34.8% | 60.48% |
| 1922 | 45.55% | 52.22% |
| 1924 | 31.94% | 66.81% |
| 1926 | 36.03% | 62.98% |
| 1928 | 46.22% | 53.11% |
| 1930 | 50.33% | 49.67% |
| 1932 | 48.78% | 47.51% |
| 1934 | 54.48% | 43.16% |
| 1936 | 57.91% | 37.56% |
| 1938 | 40.84% | 43.5% |
| 1940 | 54.16% | 45.83% |
| 1942 | 48.62% | 51.37% |
| 1944 | 54.01% | 45.99% |
| 1946 | 46.93% | 53.07% |
| 1948 | 54.69% | 44.2% |
| 1950 | 58.24% | 41.76% |
| 1952 | 53.97% | 46.03% |
| 1954 | 56.96% | 43.04% |
| 1956 | 46.1% | 53.46% |
| 1958 | 54.34% | 45.66% |
| 1960 | 58.46% | 41.54% |
| 1962 | 57.83% | 42.17% |
| 1964 | 69.97% | 30.03% |
| 1966 | 57.99% | 41.19% |
| 1968 | 62.43% | 37.28% |
| 1970 | 48.73% | 48.08% |
| 1972 | 56.91% | 41.88% |
| 1974 | 62.66% | 35.92% |
| 1976 | 57.08% | 41.81% |
| 1978 | 59.54% | 39.31% |
| 1980 | 63.03% | 36.95% |
| 1982 | 68.13% | 31.2% |
| 1984 | 61.73% | 37.94% |
| 1986 | 74.19% | 25.39% |
| 1988 | 77.24% | 22.76% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| 1992 | 67.12% | 30.6% |
| 1994 | 73.39% | 24.81% |
| 1996 | 73.55% | 24.95% |
| 1998 | 58.05% | 41.4% |
| 2000 | 71.92% | 28.08% |
| 2002 | 66.79% | 33.2% |
| 2004 | 72.98% | 27.02% |
| 2006 | 74.44% | 25.54% |
| 2008 | 71.56% | 26.01% |
| 2010 | 61.25% | 37.2% |
| 2012 | 69.67% | 27.71% |
| 2014 | 62.34% | 36.08% |
| 2016 | 64.13% | 33.77% |
| 2018 | 63.87% | 35.03% |
| 2020 | 63.76% | 34.97% |
| 2022 | 61.32% | 37.52% |
| 2024 | 63.13% | 34.82% |
Winners and margins, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 93,584 votes (28.3 points) |
| 2022 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 58,050 votes (23.8 points) |
| 2020 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 100,557 votes (28.8 points) |
| 2018 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 79,063 votes (28.8 points) |
| 2016 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 95,012 votes (30.4 points) |
| 2014 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 57,216 votes (26.3 points) |
| 2012 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 124,652 votes (42.0 points) |
| 2010 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 54,364 votes (24.1 points) |
| 2008 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 134,633 votes (45.6 points) |
| 2006 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 101,529 votes (48.9 points) |
| 2004 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 125,201 votes (46.0 points) |
| 2002 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 67,730 votes (33.6 points) |
| 2000 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 92,601 votes (43.8 points) |
| 1998 | John B. Larson (Democratic) | 28,013 votes (16.6 points) |
| 1996 | Barbara B. Kennelly (Democratic) | 104,556 votes (48.6 points) |
| 1994 | Barbara B Kennelly (Democratic) | 91,772 votes (48.6 points) |
| 1992 | Barbara B Kennelly (Democratic) | 89,622 votes (36.5 points) |
| 1990 | Barbara B Kennelly (Democratic) | 75,876 votes (42.8 points) |
| 1988 | Barbara B Kennelly (Democratic) | 124,478 votes (54.5 points) |
| 1986 | Barbara Bailey Kennelly (Democratic) | 84,808 votes (48.8 points) |
| 1984 | Barbara Bailey Kennelly (Democratic) | 56,925 votes (23.8 points) |
| 1982 | Barbara Bailey Kennelly (Democratic) | 68,723 votes (36.9 points) |
| 1980 | William R Cotter (Democratic) | 57,033 votes (26.1 points) |
| 1978 | William R Cotter (Democratic) | 34,921 votes (20.2 points) |
| 1976 | William R Cotter (Democratic) | 34,373 votes (15.3 points) |
| 1974 | William R. Cotter (Democratic) | 49,958 votes (26.7 points) |
| 1972 | William R. Cotter (Democratic) | 34,513 votes (15.0 points) |
| 1970 | William R. Cotter (Democratic) | 1,165 votes (0.6 points) |
| 1968 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 50,351 votes (25.2 points) |
| 1966 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 29,094 votes (16.8 points) |
| 1964 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 80,656 votes (39.9 points) |
| 1962 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 44,077 votes (15.7 points) |
| 1960 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 55,944 votes (16.9 points) |
| 1958 | Emilio Q. Daddario (Democratic) | 23,345 votes (8.7 points) |
| 1956 | Edwin H. May, Jr. (Republican) | 22,213 votes (7.4 points) |
| 1954 | Thomas J. Dodd (Democratic) | 36,409 votes (13.9 points) |
| 1952 | Thomas J. Dodd (Democratic) | 23,540 votes (7.9 points) |
| 1950 | A. A. Ribicoff (Democratic) | 38,007 votes (16.5 points) |
| 1948 | Abraham A. Ribicoff (Democratic) | 24,508 votes (10.5 points) |
| 1946 | William J. Miller (Republican) | 10,775 votes (6.1 points) |
| 1944 | Herman P. Kopplemann (Democratic) | 17,843 votes (8.0 points) |
| 1942 | William J. Miller (Republican) | 3,871 votes (2.8 points) |
| 1940 | Herman P. Kopplemann (Democratic) | 16,900 votes (8.3 points) |
| 1938 | William J. Miller (Republican, Union) | 4,207 votes (2.7 points) |
| 1936 | Herman P. Kopplemann (Democratic) | 35,761 votes (20.4 points) |
| 1934 | Herman P. Kopplemann (Democrat-Independent Citizens) | 15,544 votes (11.3 points) |
| 1932 | Herman P. Kopplemen (Democratic) | 1,887 votes (1.3 points) |
| 1930 | Augustine Lonergan (Democratic) | 674 votes (0.7 points) |
| 1928 | E. Hart Fenn (Republican) | 9,821 votes (6.9 points) |
| 1926 | E. Hart Fenn (Republican) | 19,277 votes (26.9 points) |
| 1924 | E. Hart Fenn (Republican) | 32,070 votes (34.9 points) |
| 1922 | E. Hart Fenn (Republican) | 5,121 votes (6.7 points) |
| 1920 | E. Hart Fenn (Republican) | 22,704 votes (25.7 points) |
Map
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Outlines are the Census Bureau's simplified cartographic boundaries, drawn for display, not for legal boundaries. Group names are in the table and in each district's tooltip, not only shown by colour.
Data table: Connecticut's U.S. House districts, with District 1 outlined
| District | Contest |
|---|---|
| CT-1 | This race |
| CT-2 | Another district |
| CT-3 | Another district |
| CT-4 | Another district |
| CT-5 | Another district |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file for the 119th Congress. As of the 119th Congress (2025 to 2027) boundary file.
The outlined district is the one in force for the 119th Congress. A state that redrew its map for 2026 may vote on different lines; the official list above names the contest.
Campaign money
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bronin | $3.9M | $3.5M | $391K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Amy Chai | $22K | $16K | $690 | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through the date shown. Candidates not listed have no FEC totals tied to them on our records. Each name links to the candidate's FEC page.
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