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Connecticut · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Connecticut voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Connecticut, $985.1K to $312.4K. The costliest race: State legislature, at $587.4K. Elon Musk was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
$185.4K · 73 ads · 5 pages
Largest pages
- Chris Murphy$176.1K
- Laurel for Senate$3.8K
- Eliott Hughes for Senate$2.8K
Governor
Lamont vs Fazio
$383.8K · 320 ads · 24 pages
Largest pages
- Ned Lamont$175.2K
- Ryan Fazio for Governor$94.9K
- Josh Elliott$69.7K
U.S. House
House · 5 districts
$173.1K · 304 ads · 12 pages
- CT-1 · Luke Bronin$72.1K
- CT-5 · Jahana Hayes$37.9K
- CT-4$17.8K
- 2 other districts, and ads naming none$45.3K
Other statewide offices
$65.9K · 69 ads · 6 pages
Largest pages
- Sean Scanlon$29.9K
- William Tong$16.6K
- Peter Lumaj$15.6K
State legislature
$587.4K · 2,203 ads · 235 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
$5.5K · 77 ads · 9 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$47.4K · 261 ads · 51 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
5 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-1 | Luke Bronin, Amy Chai | Luke Bronin D 67.3% | Luke Bronin | 214 | $72.1K | |
| CT-5 | Jahana Hayes, Chris Shea | Jahana Hayes D 57.8% | Jahana Hayes | 13 | $37.9K | |
| CT-4 | Jim Himes D 65.6% | Jim Himes | 6 | $17.8K | ||
| CT-3 | Rosa Delauro | Rosa DeLauro D 60.6% | Rosa DeLauro | 11 | $17.1K | |
| CT-2 | George Austin | Joe Courtney D 62.4% | George Austin for Congress | 41 | $16.8K | |
| District not named | Working Families Party | 19 | $11.4K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Connecticut’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris MurphyPaid for by MURPHY MOBILIZATION FUND | Dem. | Senate | 53 | $176.1K | 64% |
| 2 | Ned LamontPaid for by NED FOR CT | Dem. | Governor | 183 | $175.2K | 28% |
| 3 | Ryan Fazio for GovernorPaid for by FAZIO FOR CONNECTICUT INC | Rep. | Governor | 44 | $94.9K | 35% |
| 4 | Josh ElliottPaid for by Josh for CT | Dem. | Governor | 31 | $69.7K | |
| 5 | William Tong | Dem. | Governor | 20 | $45.7K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Sean ScanlonPaid for by Scanlon 2026 | Dem. | Other statewide | 31 | $32.5K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Jahana HayesPaid for by FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES | Dem. | House CT-5 | 1 | $32.5K | |
| 8 | Luke BroninPaid for by Luke Bronin for Congress | Dem. | House CT-1 | 62 | $27.9K | 9.7% |
| 9 | Working Families PartyPaid for by Working Families for Education Excellence | Dem. | Legislature | 7 | $21.5K | 71% |
| 10 | Jim HimesPaid for by Jim Himes for Congress | Dem. | House CT-4 | 3 | $17.2K | |
| 11 | Rosa DeLauroPaid for by FRIENDS OF ROSA DELAURO | Dem. | House CT-3 | 10 | $16.7K | 60% |
| 12 | Senator Saud AnwarPaid for by Saud Anwar for State Senate | Dem. | Legislature | 7 | $16.4K | 0.0% |
| 13 | Peter LumajPaid for by Lumaj4CT | Rep. | Other statewide | 14 | $15.6K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Planned Parenthood Votes! ConnecticutPaid for by Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut PAC | Dem. | Legislature | 59 | $15K | 14% |
| 15 | Paul Cicarella for State Senate-34th DistrictPaid for by Paulchic2026 | Rep. | Legislature | 30 | $13.7K | 0.0% |
| 16 | Connecticut HDCCPaid for by HMC | Dem. | Legislature | 66 | $13.6K | 0.0% |
| 17 | George Austin for CongressPaid for by GEORGE FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House CT-2 | 38 | $13K | 13% |
| 18 | Emily Hau for State Representative | Rep. | Legislature | 24 | $12.4K | 38% |
| 19 | Democrats for the Connecticut SenatePaid for by Democratic Senate Majority PAC | Dem. | Legislature | 13 | $11.6K | 38% |
| 20 | State Senator Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPaid for by Sujata for CT | Dem. | Legislature | 8 | $11.3K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Kissel Fights for EversourcePaid for by Kiner for Senate | Dem. | Legislature | 20 | $11.2K | 100% |
| 22 | Jillian GilchrestPaid for by Jillian Gilchrest for Congress | Dem. | House CT-1 | 99 | $10.9K | 16% |
| 23 | Aaron Zimmer for State SenatePaid for by Protect Connecticut | Dem. | Legislature | 40 | $10.9K | 85% |
| 24 | Matt KnickerbockerPaid for by Knickerbocker '26 | Rep. | Legislature | 18 | $10.7K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Paul Crisci for BranfordPaid for by PC FOR BRANFORD | None | Local | 38 | $10.7K | 5.9% |
Every page with ads about Connecticut, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk | $99.1K | Democratic side |
| Ryan Fazio | $55.6K | Democratic side |
| Donald Trump | $21.4K | Democratic side |
| Ned Lamont | $21.1K | Republican side |
| John Kissel | $12.7K | Democratic side |
| Donald Trump and the Republican Party | $12K | Democratic side |
| politicians | $10K | Democratic side |
| Jason Perillo | $9.7K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 1,358 election ads from 123 verified advertisers aimed at Connecticut alone since 4 May 2026, worth $3.4–4.2M by Google’s ranges, and 845 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
1,358
Google ads aimed at Connecticut alone
$3.4–4.2M
spent, by Google’s ranges
123
verified advertisers
63 / 37
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED for CT | Dem. | 162 | $1–1.2M |
| FAZIO FOR CONNECTICUT INC | Rep. | 45 | $1–1.2M |
| Team Tong | Dem. | 2 | $125–155K |
| STEPHANIE THOMAS FOR CT | Dem. | 7 | $105–140K |
| JOSH FOR CT | Dem. | 24 | $79–97.5K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.