Luke Bronin
Candidate · U.S. House · Connecticut
Democrat · Challenger96%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatConnecticut, district 1
AgainstAmy "Doc" Chai (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
CT-1 · Connecticut
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Hartford Mayor, Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Afghan War Veteran.
The campaign · in their wordsbroninforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“This moment demands energy, urgency, and change.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Bringing Down Costs
“As a member of Congress, I will focus relentlessly to make life easier and more affordable.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Abolishing ICE & Fixing Our Immigration System
“I've outlined a plan to stop ICE's lawlessness in the short term while working to abolish ICE from the ground up in the longer term.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, & Pushing for Universal Healthcare
“We need to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate down the price of prescription drugs, and push for universal, affordable healthcare.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 27 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 11 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Connecticut House, district 1 · 7 days out
Luke BroninDemocrat · challenger · Left 34 from statements96%
Amy "Doc" ChaiRepublican · challenger · Right 34 from statements2%3434
69 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$3.7M
Raised
$3.6M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$3.5M
Itemized · 96% of individual
2,090
Named donors
58%
Itemized from Connecticut
By occupation
$990k
$354k
$158k
$102k
$92k
By state
$2M
$513k
$158k
$146k
$120k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“expanding access to affordable childcare and eldercare, raising wages for caregivers”
“citizenship for DACA recipients, legal pathways that encourage more legal immigration”
“secure borders, fair and timely asylum processing, legal pathways that encourage more legal immigration”
On the ballot with them · Connecticut, Nov 3, 2026
CT Governor
Ned Lamont (D/WF) · 97%
vs. Ryan Fazio (R/IP) · 3%
CT-2
Joe Courtney (D) · 97%
vs. George Austin (R/IP) · 2%
CT-3
Rosa DeLauro (D) · 95%
vs. Chris Lancia (R) · 5%
CT-4
Jim Himes (D) · 96%
vs. Michael Goldstein (R) · 2%
CT-5
Jahana Hayes (D/WF) · 97%
vs. Chris Shea (R) · 2%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Luke Bronin
Candidate · U.S. House · Connecticut
Democrat · Challenger96%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Chai (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“This moment demands energy, urgency, and change.”
Plank 1
Bringing Down Costs
“As a member of Congress, I will focus relentlessly to make life easier and more affordable.”
Plank 2
Abolishing ICE & Fixing Our Immigration System
“I've outlined a plan to stop ICE's lawlessness in the short term while working to abolish ICE from the ground up in the longer term.”
Plank 3
Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, & Pushing for Universal Healthcare
“We need to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate down the price of prescription drugs, and push for universal, affordable healthcare.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · broninforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
GunsLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Energy and landLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Housing and techLeft 32
Left, 32 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Foreign policyL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · CT-1 · 7 days out
Luke BroninDemocrat · challenger · Left 34 from statements96%Amy "Doc" ChaiRepublican · challenger · Right 34 from statements2%3434
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 96% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“expanding access to affordable childcare and eldercare, raising wages for caregivers”
“citizenship for DACA recipients, legal pathways that encourage more legal immigration”
“secure borders, fair and timely asylum processing, legal pathways that encourage more legal immigration”
On the ballot with them · Connecticut
CT GovernorLamont (D/WF) vs. Fazio (R/IP)97% · 3%CT-2Courtney (D) vs. Austin (R/IP)97% · 2%CT-3DeLauro (D) vs. Lancia (R)95% · 5%CT-4Himes (D) vs. Goldstein (R)96% · 2%CT-5Hayes (D/WF) vs. Shea (R)97% · 2%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll