Bronin Mounts Strong Challenge to 78-Year-Old Larson With $3 Million Haul and Party Endorsement
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Updated · Jewish Insider · Aug 11
Bronin Mounts Strong Challenge to 78-Year-Old Larson With $3 Million Haul and Party Endorsement
3 articles · Updated · Jewish Insider · Aug 11
Summary
Luke Bronin has turned Rep. John Larson’s once-safe Connecticut primary into a serious contest, winning the state Democratic endorsement and outraising the 15-term incumbent $3 million to $2.7 million.
An 8-point May poll backed by a pro-Bronin group and $1 million in outside spending from VoteVets have helped the former Hartford mayor dominate the airwaves as he argues for generational change against 78-year-old Larson.
Israel policy has sharpened the race despite broad ideological overlap: Larson backed continued U.S. aid and has AIPAC’s endorsement, while Bronin says he would oppose further offensive aid but support Iron Dome.
The contest has split Connecticut Democrats, with Sen. Chris Murphy cutting an ad for Larson even as Bronin frames the primary as a test of whether voters want more active representation from younger Democrats.