Connecticut District 1

CT-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Luke Bronin 28,441 54.4%
John B. Larson 17,094 32.7%
Jillian Gilchrest 4,273 8.2%
Ruth Fortune
95% reporting

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Race Overview

Incumbent
John B. Larson — defeated in primary
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+12

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Luke Bronin

Luke Bronin Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,070,151
Cash on Hand: $600,894

Amy Fogelstrom Chai Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $20,827
Cash on Hand: $344

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CT-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 CT-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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