Luke Bronin

Luke Bronin
Bronin in 2018
67th Mayor of Hartford
In office
January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2024
Preceded byPedro Segarra
Succeeded byArunan Arulampalam
Personal details
Born
Luke Aaron Bronin

(1979-06-30) June 30, 1979 (age 47)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2007; div. 2024)​
Children3
EducationYale University (BA, JD)
Balliol College, Oxford (MSc)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
RankLieutenant
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Luke Aaron Bronin (born June 30, 1979) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 67th mayor of Hartford, Connecticut from 2016 to 2024. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Democratic nominee to represent Connecticut's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. He beat incumbent U.S. Representative John B. Larson in the Democratic primary in August 2026.

Early life

Bronin was born in Westchester County, New York. He went to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire before he went Yale University. Afterwards, he went to Balliol College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He shared a house with future governor of Maryland Wes Moore. He returned to the United States to earn a Juris Doctor at Yale Law School.

2026 congressional campaign

On July 30, 2025, Bronin announced that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut's 1st congressional district, running against Democratic incumbent John B. Larson. In an upset, Bronin beat Larson at the Democratic Party's endorsement nomination convention on May 11, 2026. Bronin later went on to win the primary on August 11, 2026.

Personal life

Bronin was married to Sara Cecilia Galvan. They met when they were both Rhodes Scholars. She was a professor at University of Connecticut Law School. They have three children. Bronin and his wife announced their divorce in September 2024.

Bronin is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer, with a self-titled album of seven songs. One of his songs was played on the television show Dawson's Creek.

References

  1. ↑ Semrad, Staci (April 29, 2007). "Sara Galvan and Luke Bronin". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Luke A. Bronin". connvoters.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Democrats Declare Luke Bronin Winner In Hartford Mayoral Race". Hartford Courant. November 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hartford's newly elected mayor already getting down to business". WFSB. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Bronin To Challenge Segarra In Hartford". Hartford Courant. January 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Connecticut U.S. House primary results". APNews. Associated Press. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut House District 1 Primary Results 2026". NBCNews. NBC. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 Lerer, Lisa. "Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Ball, Molly (February 14, 2023). "Where Wes Moore Comes From". Time. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Luke Bronin, Gov. Malloy's Ex-Lawyer, to Run for Hartford Mayor". WNPR. January 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Luke A. Bronin". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  12. ↑ Putterman, Alex (July 30, 2025). "Former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin to run for Congress, challenging Larson". Stamford Advocate. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Hagen, Mark Pazniokas, Lisa (2026-05-12). "Luke Bronin beats John Larson in convention upset, faces primary". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2026-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Russell Blair, January 2, 2016, Chicago Tribune, HARTFORD’S NEW MAYOR, Retrieved January 29, 2016
  15. ↑ Semrad, Staci (April 29, 2007). "Sara Galvan and Luke Bronin". The New York Times.
  16. ↑ "Faculty Profiles". University of Connecticut School of Law.
  17. ↑ "Segarra Claim About Challenger's Voting Record Falls Flat". Hartford Courant. March 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Former Hartford mayor and his wife, former zoning commission chair, plan to divorce". Hartford Business Journal. September 4, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Dawson's Creek". IMDB.

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