Luke Bronin
Representative-elect for Connecticut's 1st district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Connecticut's 1st district
- Opponent
- Amy Chai (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Bringing Down Costs
Says he will focus on lowering costs of housing, health care, electricity, groceries and care.
“As a member of Congress, I will focus relentlessly to make life easier and more affordable.”
Source for Bringing Down Costs, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Abolishing ICE & Fixing Our Immigration System
Wants short-term limits on ICE, then to abolish and replace or rebuild it, plus comprehensive immigration reform.
“I’ve outlined a plan to stop ICE’s lawlessness in the short term while working to abolish and replace or rebuild ICE from the ground up in the longer term.”
Source for Abolishing ICE & Fixing Our Immigration System, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, & Pushing for Universal Healthcare
Wants to protect Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate lower drug prices and push for universal health care.
“We need to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate down the price of prescription drugs, and push for universal, affordable healthcare.”
Source for Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, & Pushing for Universal Healthcare, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fighting Corruption
Wants to overturn Citizens United, restrict the presidential pardon power and roll back presidential immunity.
“We need to cut corruption out like a cancer by overturning Citizens United to get dark money out of politics, restricting the President’s unlimited pardon power, and rolling back the sweeping immunity that the Supreme Court has given the President.”
Source for Fighting Corruption, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Reducing Gun Violence
Supports universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, safe storage and red-flag laws.
“I’ll fight for common-sense gun laws like universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, safe storage laws, red-flag laws, firearms education, accountability for repeat violent offenders, and serious consequences for gun dealers and gun manufacturers who break the law.”
Source for Reducing Gun Violence, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Strengthening Social Security
Says he will work to keep Social Security available for current and future recipients.
“As a Member of Congress, I’ll work to ensure that Social Security is there for everyone who’s receiving it now, and for everyone who’s paying into it now and depending on it in the future.”
Source for Strengthening Social Security, on Luke Bronin’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Luke Bronin’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Abolish ICE and move immigration enforcement to another agency
“Abolish ICE, which has only existed since 2003.”
Campaign website, Immigration page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Work to overturn Citizens United
“We need to cut corruption out like a cancer by overturning Citizens United to get dark money out of politics, restricting the President’s unlimited pardon power, and rolling back the sweeping immunity that the Supreme Court has given the President.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Support an assault weapons ban and universal background checks
“I’ll fight for common-sense gun laws like universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, safe storage laws, red-flag laws, firearms education, accountability for repeat violent offenders, and serious consequences for gun dealers and gun manufacturers who break the law.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Pass federal protections for abortion access nationwide
“Congress must pass federal protections for abortion access nationwide.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Luke Aaron Bronin is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 67th mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the party's nominee for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in 2026, having defeated incumbent John B. Larson in the primary.
From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Raised
- $3.9M
- From individuals
- $3.8M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- Cash on hand
- $391K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Luke Bronin in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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