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Connecticut's 1st U.S. House District

Connecticut · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $6.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Connecticut's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. John Larson
Rep. John LarsonD
U.S. Representative · CT-001
Tenure
27y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
1
Committees
Ranking MemberSocial Security Subcommittee
Ways and Means Committee
Trade Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Connecticut District 1. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.6M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
John Larson (D-CT-1)D
Cash on Hand
$1.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024John B. Larson D59.8%Jim Griffin R 34.8%330,482
2022John B Larson D59.4%Larry Lazor R 37.5%243,913
2020John B Larson D62.7%Mary Fay R 36.0%339,570
2018John B Larson D62.7%Jennifer T Nye R 36.2%265,208
2016John B Larson D62.5%Mathhew M Corey R 35.3%299,258
2014John B Larson D60.8%Matthew M Corey R 37.5%209,486
2012John B Larson D68.2%John Henry Decker R 29.1%282,928
2010John B Larson D59.8%Ann Brickley R 38.5%218,133
2008John B Larson D69.8%Joe Visconti R 27.6%278,554
2006John B Larson D74.5%Scott Maclean R 25.5%207,549
2004John B Larson D73.0%John M Halstead R 27.0%272,403
2002John B Larson D66.8%Phil Steele R 33.2%201,666
2000John B Larson D71.9%Bob Backlund R 28.1%211,263
1998John B Larson D58.1%Kevin O'Connor R 41.4%168,264
1996Barbara B Kennelly D71.8%Kent Sleath R 26.6%202,083
District
Population
721,392
Median HH Income
$88K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
39.4%
Veterans
4.5%
Median Age
40.3
Mean HH Income
$116K
Poverty Rate
10.9%
HS or Higher
90.9%
Median Home Value
$310K
Median Rent
$1,398/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.6%
Under 18 / 65+
19.9% / 18.3%