Luke Bronin, 2026 Connecticut 1st District House Democratic candidate
Luke Bronin
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor of Hartford
2016 – 2024
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Connecticut 12026 HOUSE POLLS

Amy Chai, 2026 House candidate
Amy Chai
REPUBLICAN
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2026 Connecticut 1st District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Connecticut 1st District House forecast currently gives Democrat Luke Bronin a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Amy Chai. Pollsmax projects Bronin to receive 66.7% of the vote compared with 33.3% for Chai, a projected Democratic margin of 33.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Connecticut 1st District House election features Democrat Luke Bronin and Republican Amy Chai. The seat is open in 2026, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Connecticut's 1st congressional district by 10.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CT-1
Democratic candidate
Luke Bronin
Republican candidate
Amy Chai
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
66.7% D / 33.3% R
Projected margin
D +33.4
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
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