Some of the biggest contributors to candidates for CT’s 1st Congressional District were state legislators, PACs and Hollywood.
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Bronin leads Larson in fundraising in 1st District race
Luke Bronin raised nearly $1.2 million since announcing in late July, compared to John Larson’s $809,000 haul over the past three months.
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CT Dems hold fundraising edge as money flows into 5th District
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican George Logan kept up their fundraising paces, but she has twice as much money in the bank as Logan has.
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Jahana Hayes tops George Logan in CT 5th District race fundraising
The biggest spenders in CT’s most competitive congressional race are outside groups supporting both candidates. See how much they’ve given.
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Blumenthal ups CT Senate race spending as Levy preps for Trump fundraiser
Blumenthal has a money lead in the final weeks of CT’s U.S. Senate race, but a Levy super PAC raised large sums over the past three months.
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Murphy launching fundraiser to boost gun safety, help Democrats
The CT senator wants to ‘defy the odds’ in a midterm year by protecting Democrats’ majorities and creating a path for more gun-related bills.
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Klarides outpaces GOP field in Senate fundraising; Blumenthal expands his lead
Convention-endorsed Themis Klarides has out-raised her Republican rivals. Leora Levy is still injecting a lot of her own money into the race.
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Jahana Hayes, David Sullivan running classic race for U.S. House in unusual times
With the pandemic upending traditional politics, Hayes is running on her record and Sullivan on the need for change.
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Bolstered by the power of incumbency, CT Dems in Congress favored for re-election
All five Connecticut U.S. House lawmakers are favored to win re-election, although a couple are facing tougher competition than expected.
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CT donations to Biden campaign have surged
Joe Biden’s campaign has raised more money than Donald Trump’s as the race enters its final days.
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Rosa DeLauro steps up fundraising as campaign heats up
DeLauro raised more than $405,000 for her re-election campaign, a substantial boost over previous fundraising.
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Linda McMahon is raising millions with her pro-Trump super PAC, but little from CT
Records show McMahon raised $83 million by Aug. 31 for America First. She says she’s raised more since then.
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DeLauro in hot race, but it’s not for re-election
The race that is consuming Rep. Rosa DeLauro right now is for the gavel of the House Appropriations Committee.
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CT lawmakers raised more than $1 million each in campaign cash, outpacing challengers
As the pandemic poses new challenges in raising money, political candidates need campaign cash more than ever.
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Challenger Streicker has bigger campaign war chest than DeLauro
Yet Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who has not had a tough race in decades, appears unconcerned about the fundraising disadvantage.