Polling Average
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CT-01 Democratic nominee?
$17.6K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.)
Notable personal detailsRuth R. Fortune is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District (CT-01) in the 2026 cycle. She is an attorney focused on private client services/estate planning and has worked in financial services as a former Merrill Lynch financial advisor. She serves on the Hartford Board of Education, where she has chaired the Policy Committee, and has been active with Hartford-area civic and nonprofit organizations.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways and protections for immigrants, including a fair path to citizenship and measures to protect immigrant families; calls for abolishing ICE and redirecting its budget toward immigrant integration; opposes harsh federal immigration crackdowns and supports local policies limiting ICE access to schools and increasing oversight of federal immigration actions in Connecticut.
Polls
CT-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$103.5K
$77.7K
$51.8K
$25.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$103.5K
$25.2K
$78.3K
$4.3K
Source: FEC
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