Polling Average
6%4%2%0%
CT-01 Democratic nominee?
$9.2K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationConnecticut
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BackgroundAttorney
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 election cycle. She has served as a member of the Hartford Board of Education and has described herself as an attorney, mother, and wife. Fortune formed an authorized principal campaign committee, Ruth Fortune for Congress, and filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC in July 2025.
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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
$63.6K
$47.7K
$31.8K
$15.9K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$63.6K
$29.2K
$34.4K
$2.2K
Source: FEC
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