Connecticut District 1

CT-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
John Larson
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+12

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

John Larson

John Larson Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,460,386
Cash on Hand: $1,080,106

Jack Perry

Democrat
Total Raised: $532,427
Cash on Hand: $0
Jillian Gilchrest

Jillian Gilchrest

Democrat
Total Raised: $157,405
Cash on Hand: $35,273
Luke Bronin

Luke Bronin

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,901,979
Cash on Hand: $1,399,279

Ruth Fortune

Democrat
Total Raised: $103,536
Cash on Hand: $25,236

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 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 90 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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