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2026 candidates we're tracking in CT-1
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Luke Bronin
Democratic
Former two-term Hartford mayor and U.S. Navy Reserve intelligence officer who deployed to Afghanistan, per CT Mirror; he won the Democratic convention endorsement in a May upset over 14-term incumbent John Larson.
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Amy Chai
Republican
Amy Chai is a physician from Middletown who specializes in internal medicine and addiction medicine and is self-employed, per NBC Connecticut. She previously ran as an independent candidate against Rep. Rosa DeLauro in Connecticut's 3rd District in 2022, per NBC Connecticut. She is the party's nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Associated Press results feed for the August 11 primary.
About this race
Connecticut's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Connecticut primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.