Polling Average
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Democrat
Ruth Fortune
CT-01 Democratic nominee?
$17.5K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationConnecticut
BackgroundAttorney
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Notable personal detailsRuth R. Fortune is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is an attorney and has described coming to the United States from Haiti as a child and living for years as an undocumented immigrant before later obtaining legal status. She is a mother and wife and is running on issues including education affordability and immigration reform.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports large pro-worker economic interventions including raising the federal minimum wage to $25/hour indexed to inflation, expanding publicly funded higher education and trade school access for lower- and middle-income families, and redirecting federal resources (e.g., proposing to reallocate ICE funding).
Healthcare
Ruth Fortune has engaged with healthcare-related issues through legislative testimony and community service (including board membership with a local mental-health provider) and has referenced improving accountability to reduce costs and improve care, but she has not published a clear, comprehensive congressional-level healthcare plan (e.g., on Medicare for All, a public option, or full ACA repeal).
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Immigration & Border
Ruth Fortune supports protections for immigrants, opposes aggressive immigration crackdowns and ICE raids, and advocates for a pathway to citizenship for longtime residents and beneficiaries of programs like TPS and DACA. She frames immigration policy as a humanitarian and economic issue and calls for legal regularization for hardworking immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive healthcare and has led or been affiliated with pro-choice/reproductive-rights organizations. Advocates for reproductive freedom as part of her platform.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 23, 2026
Ruth Fortune has qualified for the Democratic primary ballot in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District, making the race a four-candidate contest. The primary is set for August 11 in a seat held by Rep. John B. Larson. Recent coverage also notes her successful petition drive as an example in broader debate over Connecticut’s ballot access rules.
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CT-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CT-01 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Ruth Fortune for CT-01 Democratic nominee?
New American Leaders Action Fund
Political organization
New American Leaders Action Fund endorsed Ruth Fortune for U.S. House
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