Luke Bronin
U.S. House · CT-1 · U.S. House
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
2026-11-03. Votes 170,213 (67.08%). Opponent: Amy Chai (R). Previous officeholder: John B. Larson (D), in office since 1999; lost the Aug 11, 2026 Democratic primary to Bronin. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $3,865,511. Cash on hand $390,818 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $1,475,423; against $609,433.
FEC itemized 2025-07-30 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03
Documented ties (52)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Luke Bronin | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $170,213 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Luke Bronin | U.S. House, Connecticut District 01 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $79,132 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Luke Bronin | Amy Chai |
| principal campaign committee | — | — | Reported | Amy Chai | Friends of Doc Chai (C00785634) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $15,000 | 20260203..20260923 | Reported | Votevets (C00418897) (Campaign site) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $5,000 | 20260205..20260205 | Reported | Crosspartisan PAC I (C00786186) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $3,500 | 20260928..20260928 | Reported | Relay PAC (C00958793) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $3,500 | 20260810..20260810 | Reported | Unity First PAC (C00876094) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,500 | 20260831..20260831 | Reported | Blue Momentum PAC (C00589309) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $2,000 | 20260826..20260826 | Reported | Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20261008..20261008 | Reported | Tomorrow PAC (C00888743) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) | $1,000 | 20260922..20260922 | Reported | Puget PAC (C00551168) | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $99,967 | 2026-07-29..2026-08-11 | Reported | Impact Ct Inc. (C90022591) | Luke Bronin |
| independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) | $92,261 | 2026-07-28..2026-07-31 | Reported | Count On Connecticut (C00953646) | Luke Bronin |
| 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 |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $1,521,472 | 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 | Reported | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) | SKDK |
| 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) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $381,277 | 2025-07-30..2026-10-14 | Reported | Luke Bronin for Congress (C00913897) (Campaign site) | Gusto |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Angela Gonzales-Torres |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Hilda Solis |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Marni von Wilpert |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Melat Kiros |
| 0 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $0 | $0 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Manny Rutinel |
| primary opponent (incumbent; lost Aug 11, 2026; 18,221 votes) | $18,221 | 2026-08-11 | Reported | John B. Larson (D) (Government site) | Luke Bronin |
| endorsement | — | 2026-05 | Reported | Pete Buttigieg (Organization site) | Luke Bronin |
| endorsement (primary) | — | 2026-04-17 | Reported | UNITE HERE | John B. Larson (D) (Government site) |
| 7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $13,000 | $13,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Pia Dandiya |
| 7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $13,000 | $13,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Oliver Gilbert |
| 7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $14,500 | $14,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Jasmine Clark |
| 11 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Luke Bronin $29,000 | $29,000 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Luke Bronin | Donna Miller |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/bronin/Bronin_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).