Federal

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Party lines from the Bloomfield sample ballot (the only posted 1st District town as of 2026-09-29): A Democratic, B Republican, E Green. The current representative, John B. Larson, is not on the November ballot.

Candidates Compare by issue

Luke Bronin

Democratic

Former mayor of Hartford

The gist

Supports universal healthcare and Medicare drug price negotiation
Proposes abolishing ICE over the longer term
Supports overturning Citizens United and limiting presidential pardons
Supports federal protections for abortion access nationwide
Supports universal background checks and an assault weapons ban
Supports closing tax loopholes for the wealthiest Americans

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Supports universal healthcare and Medicare drug price negotiation
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“We need to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, negotiate down the price of prescription drugs, and push for universal, affordable healthcare.”
Proposes abolishing ICE over the longer term
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“I've outlined a plan to stop ICE's lawlessness in the short term while working to abolish ICE from the ground up in the longer term.”
Supports overturning Citizens United and limiting presidential pardons
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“overturning Citizens United to get dark money out of politics, restricting the President's unlimited pardon power”
Supports federal protections for abortion access nationwide
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“Congress must pass federal protections for abortion access nationwide.”
Supports universal background checks and an assault weapons ban
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“I'll fight for common-sense gun laws like universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, safe storage laws, red-flag laws”
Supports closing tax loopholes for the wealthiest Americans
Issues
Campaign website · Luke Bronin for Congress · broninforcongress.com
“ensuring the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations actually pay their fair share”

Amy Chai

Republican

Physician (primary care and addiction medicine)

The gist

Proposes eliminating the self-employment tax and capping property taxes
Supports cutting federal spending
Supports higher taxes on finance, lower on earned income
Supports parents' right to know and direct what's taught
Supports investing in prevention of addiction and mental illness
Opposes regime change abroad and proxy wars

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Proposes eliminating the self-employment tax and capping property taxes
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“Property taxes must be capped. The self-employment tax (FICA at 15%) must be eliminated if fairness is to be restored.”
Supports cutting federal spending
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“We must spend less.”
Supports higher taxes on finance, lower on earned income
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“More tax on financial industry and less tax on earned income will help to offset this harsh imbalance.”
Supports parents' right to know and direct what's taught
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“Parents should know exactly what is being taught, and it should be reading, writing, and math.”
Supports investing in prevention of addiction and mental illness
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“The real truth is that the up-front expense for prevention doesn't just save lives—it saves a lot of taxpayer money.”
Opposes regime change abroad and proxy wars
Issues
Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com
“I believe in secure borders. I do not believe in "regime change" abroad or proxy wars.”

Mary L. Sanders

Green

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Mary

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.