Political ads · 2026 · CT

Connecticut House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Luke Bronin won · 67.3% to 31.0% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Luke Bronin (Democrat) and Amy Chai (Republican) are the nominees for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Luke Bronin's campaign had raised $3.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Amy Chai's campaign $22,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.8 million for Luke Bronin and $609,000 against.

Luke Bronin (DEM), Amy Chai (REP). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Fri, Oct 16 (In person, online (11:59 p.m.) and mail (postmarked)). Same-day registration: During early voting (Oct 19 - Nov 1) and on Election Day (passed)Source: portal.ct.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Mon, Oct 19 to Sun, Nov 1 (passed)Source: portal.ct.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Mon, Nov 2 (Absentee ballot request deadline); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by the town clerk by 8 p.m. (close of polls)) (passed)Source: portal.ct.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. (passed)Source: portal.ct.gov ↗
ID at the polls	ID requested but photo not required; without ID most voters can sign an affidavitSource: portal.ct.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Luke Bronin (DEM)

Raised: $3.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $3.8M · PACs $79K · cash on hand $391K
Outside spending: $609K opposing Bronin · $1.8M supporting Bronin · latest reported 2026-08-11
Largest outside spenders: VOTEVETS — $1.0M supporting Bronin Largest donors: GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS PAC $6.9M (20%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $3.0M (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); BETTER WORLD CIVIC TRUST $1.6M (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $1.4M (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Joshua Bekenstein $1.2M (3%), Bain Capital, Investor DEFEND THE VOTE — $516K opposing Bronin Largest donors: SMP $11.7M (83%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ROACH, COLLEEN $1.2M (9%); DEFEND THE VOTE ACTION FUND $901K (6%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT $171K (1%) (its largest donors: LEE, JAMES $163K) IMPACT CT INC. — $404K supporting Bronin TIME TO LEAD PAC — $165K supporting Bronin Largest donors: NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC $175K (52%); Gregory Berlanti $100K (30%), Self Employed, Producer SERVANT-LEADER FUND, INC. — $147K supporting Bronin Largest donors: WITH HONOR FUND III, INC. $3.8M (77%); WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. $840K (17%); ARTICLE ONE ACTION FUND $250K (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) and 2 more

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $5,000
NORTH ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA $5,000
RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT FEDERAL PAC $2,500
VOTEVETS $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

Amy Chai (REP)

Raised: $22K through 2026-10-14 individuals $5,214 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $17K · cash on hand $690
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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