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
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