John B. Larson

U.S. Representative, CT-1

CT House · Democratic

John Barry Larson (born July 22, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. A member of the Democratic Party, Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress. Larson was first elected to Congress in 1998, serving fourteen consecutive terms in the House. He attempted to seek a fifteenth term, but he was defeated in the 2026 Democratic primary by former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin.

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