Luke Bronin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Democratic nominee for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District
Served as the 67th mayor of Hartford, Connecticut from 2016 to 2024
Held senior posts at the United States Department of the Treasury during President Barack Obama's first term
Served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, deployed to Afghanistan
Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford and earned a Juris Doctor at Yale Law School

Biography

Luke Aaron Bronin is an American politician and lawyer, born on June 30, 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 67th mayor of Hartford, Connecticut from 2016 to 2024. Bronin is currently the party's nominee for Connecticut's 1st congressional district in the 2026 election, having secured the Democratic nomination.

Prior to his mayoral term, Bronin held significant roles in government.