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Bronin, Larson Top $1 Million in Tight Connecticut Primary Fundraising Clash

Fundraising messages double as a referendum on donor sources, signaling generational change.

U.S. Rep. John Larson has raised more than $1 million for his re-election campaign. Here, he shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, as he makes his way to the stage to officially launch his re-election campaign at the I.A.M. Local Lodge 1746 in East Hartford, on Sept. 12, 2025. Clyburn is a major player among U.S. House Democrats and a longtime friend of Larson. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
Rep. John Larson outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30 following a rally with fellow House Democrats. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin reported $1,184,699 raised from July 30 through Sept. 30, pushing his 2025 total past $1.2 million, according to figures shared with reporters.
  • Bronin’s campaign says every donation came from individual contributors, with 73% from Connecticut, and he is rejecting corporate PAC money.
  • Rep. John B. Larson’s campaign says he has raised more than $1 million since January, underscoring a competitive money race with events headlined by longtime supporters.
  • The candidates are clashing over funding sources after Bronin urged Larson to forgo corporate PAC contributions, while Larson casts his support as a defense of democratic norms under President Trump.
  • The primary field also includes state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Southington town council member Jack Perry, and Hartford attorney Ruth R. Fortune, as questions about Larson’s age persist following a February ‘complex partial seizure’ and another reported freeze-up.