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Jillian Gilchrest

Running for U.S. House District 1 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$157K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Jillian Gilchrest is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 1 in Connecticut in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $157,405 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 18 since 2019; she is on the August 11, 2026 Democratic primary ballot for U.S. House, Connecticut's 1st Congressional District. She holds a master's in social work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work (2008) and a bachelor's from the University of Connecticut (2004). Her prior work includes serving as executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut and as policy and communications director for the Connecticut Sexual Assault Coalition. She resides in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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92% of fundraising comes from individual donors — one of the more grassroots-funded profiles in this cycle.

$157K

Total raised

$122K

Total spent

$35K

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$96K · 61%
Small dollar donations <$200$50K · 31%
PAC contributions$5K · 3%
Candidate self-funding$7K · 5%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC