Healthcare
Supports strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, drug-price negotiation and universal affordable healthcare.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Luke Bronin
Candidate for U.S. House · Connecticut · District 1
Projected winner: Luke Bronin
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:15 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. CT · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. CT · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Luke Bronin is a former Hartford mayor, Navy intelligence officer and Treasury Department official. He led Hartford from 2016 to 2024 and previously served as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy.
Roots
- Public service: Hartford mayor, 2016–2024
- Military: Navy intelligence officer; Afghanistan deployment
- Federal service: Treasury deputy assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Immigration
Supports abolishing ICE and changing immigration enforcement.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Supports federal legislation protecting abortion access nationwide.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Guns
Supports universal background checks, an assault-weapons ban, safe-storage requirements and red-flag laws.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes
Supports progressive taxation, closing loopholes and greater enforcement on large fortunes and corporations.
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Supports overturning Citizens United, restricting presidential pardon power and reducing presidential immunity.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education
Supports expanded classroom funding from early education through affordable college and skilled-trades pathways.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Retirement
Supports preserving Social Security for current and future beneficiaries.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 28, 2026.
Connecticut Secretary of the State · November 3, 2026 official sample ballot, Hartford, page 1 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.