About this race
Voters here usually back Democratic candidates by wide margins. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records.
Key issues in Connecticut
Major issues facing Connecticut, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living — Affordability is the defining issue of the 2026 election, topping all voter polls.
- Energy and utility costs — Residents face high electricity costs, with broad support for lowering utility bills.
- Housing costs — Rising housing costs weigh most heavily on younger voters and voters of color.
- Tax burden — Taxes rank third among voter concerns as the state debates its fiscal direction.
- Immigration enforcement — State leaders publicly oppose stepped-up federal immigration enforcement activity.
- Healthcare costs — Healthcare costs rank among the top concerns for Connecticut voters.
Candidates & funding
Amy Chai Republican Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 22, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Luke Bronin D | Amy Chai R | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $3.1M | $21K |
| Individuals | $3M99% | $4K20% |
| PACs & parties | $22K1% | $0 |
| Self-funded | $0 | $17K80% |
| Other | $3010% | $220% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Luke Bronin 1852 donors
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1852 donors. The other 1802 gave $2.6M combined.
Plus $118K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Amy Chai 3 donors
- Self-funded$2K
- Self-funded$700
- Individual$480
Plus $4K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.