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DemocratRunning for CT-1 U.S. House · 2026
John Larson
John Barry Larson is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.
Born 1948 · Hartford , Connecticut , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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+3
Net favorability
latest public poll
$2.0M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Larson's money comes from.
C
46/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance10
5% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
50% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding72
28% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$9k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
1977Member of a board of education
1977–1979
1979Council member
1979–1983
1983Member of the State Senate of Connecticut
1983–1995
1987President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
1987–1995
1999United States representative
1999–2007
2006Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
2006–2009
2007United States representative
2007–2009
2009Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
2009–2013
2009United States representative
since 2009
Public favorability
11%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+3
Net
11% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,283 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$2.0M
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$1.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
5% small (<$200)45% large indiv.50% PAC
72% in-state · 28% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-21 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,283 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · CT-1 U.S. House
John Larson
John Barry Larson is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.
+3
Net fav
$2.0M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
1977Member of a board of education
1977–1979
1979Council member
1979–1983
1983Member of the State Senate of Connecticut
1983–1995
1987President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
1987–1995
1999United States representative
1999–2007
2006Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
2006–2009
2007United States representative
2007–2009
2009Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
2009–2013
2009United States representative
since 2009
Public favorability
11%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+3
Net
11% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,283 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Larson's money comes from.
C
46/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — pac independence is the weak spot.
2 watch items · pac independence
Small-dollar reliance10
5% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence0
50% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding72
28% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$9k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$2.0M
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$1.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
5% small (<$200)45% large indiv.50% PAC
72% in-state · 28% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-21 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,283 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)