Connecticut · U.S. House

Luke Bronin

U.S. House · Democratic

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Won the general election after unseating longtime Rep. John Larson (in office since 1999) in the Democratic primary. Raised $3.87M; IE for ~$1.48M / against ~$0.61M (FEC e-file est.).

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
170,213 (67.08%)
Opponent
Amy Chai (R) · 79,132 (31.18%)
Previous officeholder
John B. Larson (D), in office since 1999; lost the Aug 11, 2026 Democratic primary to Bronin

Money reported in the file

Raised
$3,865,511
Cash on hand
$390,818 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
98%
PAC share
2%
Self loans or contributions
$0
Outside spending for
$1,475,423
Outside spending against
$609,433
Committee
C00913897
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-07-30 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 43 reported ties and 9 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (52)

Every tie in this official’s file. The same filters apply to the orbit and this table.
Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Luke Bronin → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $170,213 2026-11-03 Reported Luke Bronin → U.S. House, Connecticut District 01 Public record
general-election opponent (defeated) $79,132 2026-11-03 Reported Luke Bronin → Amy Chai Public record
principal campaign committee — — Reported Amy Chai → Friends of Doc Chai (C00785634) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $15,000 20260203..20260923 Reported Votevets (C00418897) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) (C00010868) (Organization site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (B (C00000901) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters an (C00001016) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee (C00027342) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260731..20260731 Reported Stand Up PAC (C00872879) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260722..20260722 Reported North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Legislative Improvement Com (C00150045) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260205..20260205 Reported Crosspartisan PAC I (C00786186) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260928..20260928 Reported Relay PAC (C00958793) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260810..20260810 Reported Unity First PAC (C00876094) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260831..20260831 Reported Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260910..20260910 Reported Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc PAC; The (C00453290) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260929..20260929 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260722..20260722 Reported Radiological Society of Connecticut Federal PAC (C00467373) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20261013..20261013 Reported Pete Aguilar for Congress (C00510461) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260826..20260826 Reported Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260928..20260928 Reported Schneider for Congress (C00495952) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $1,500 20260910..20260910 Reported 6 PAC → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20261008..20261008 Reported Tomorrow PAC (C00888743) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Elect Dems Now PAC (C00880062) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260922..20260922 Reported Puget PAC (C00551168) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Sharice for Congress (C00670034) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $250 20260930..20260930 Reported Mth for Guilford → Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,039,964 2026-07-14..2026-08-04 Reported Votevets (C00418897) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $515,672 2026-08-06..2026-08-06 Reported Defend the Vote (C00764233) (Campaign site) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $170,529 2026-07-10..2026-08-04 Reported Servant-Leader Fund, Inc. (C00899427) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $164,963 2026-07-31..2026-08-05 Reported Time To Lead PAC (C00915199) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $99,967 2026-07-29..2026-08-11 Reported Impact Ct Inc. (C90022591) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $92,261 2026-07-28..2026-07-31 Reported Count On Connecticut (C00953646) → Luke Bronin Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $1,500 2026-06-23..2026-06-23 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → Luke Bronin Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $1,521,472 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → SKDK Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $544,727 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → Deliver Strategies (Organization site) Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $381,277 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $162,566 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → Normington Petts (Organization site) Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $135,279 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → ActBlue Technical Services (Organization site) Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $107,293 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 Reported Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) → SB Digital, Inc (Organization site) Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Angela Gonzales-Torres Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Hilda Solis Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Marni von Wilpert Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Melat Kiros Public filing
0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 $0 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Manny Rutinel Public filing
primary opponent (incumbent; lost Aug 11, 2026; 18,221 votes) $18,221 2026-08-11 Reported John B. Larson (D) (Government site) → Luke Bronin Wikipedia
endorsement — 2026-05 Reported Pete Buttigieg (Organization site) → Luke Bronin Wikipedia
endorsement (primary) — 2026-04-17 Reported UNITE HERE → John B. Larson (D) (Government site) News report
7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $13,000 $13,000 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Pia Dandiya Public filing
7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $13,000 $13,000 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Oliver Gilbert Public filing
7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $14,500 $14,500 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Jasmine Clark Public filing
11 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $29,000 $29,000 2025-26 Inferred Luke Bronin → Donna Miller Public filing

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