John B. Larson

John Larson
Official portrait, 2018
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Barbara Kennelly
House positions Chair of the House Democratic Caucus In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 Leader Nancy Pelosi Preceded by Rahm Emanuel Succeeded by Xavier Becerra Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus In office January 17, 2006 – January 3, 2009 Leader Nancy Pelosi Preceded by Jim Clyburn Succeeded by Xavier Becerra Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 Preceded by Steny Hoyer Succeeded by Juanita Millender-McDonald
President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
In office January 7, 1987 – January 4, 1995
Preceded by	Philip Robertson
Succeeded by	M. Adela Eads
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 5, 1983 – January 4, 1995
Preceded by	Marcella Fahey
Succeeded by	Kevin Rennie
Personal details
Born	John Barry Larson (1948-07-22) July 22, 1948 (age 78) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Leslie Best ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	3
Relatives	Tim Larson (brother)
Education	Central Connecticut State University (BA)
Signature
Website	House website Campaign website
Larson's voice Larson honoring Gabby Giffords after the 2011 Tucson shooting Recorded January 12, 2011

John Barry Larson (born July 22, 1948) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician. He has been the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district since 1999. Larson chaired the House Democratic Caucus during the 111th and 112th United States Congress.

In May 2026, Larson lost the Democratic Party of Connecticut endorsement to former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin. Despite the loss, Larson said he would continue his re-election campaign for the August 11 primary election. He would go on to lose the 2026 Democratic primary to Bronin.

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Other websites

Media related to John Larson at Wikimedia Commons

• Congressman John B. Larson official U.S. House website
• John B. Larson for Congress Archived 2026-06-11 at the Wayback Machine

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN

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