U.S. House Candidate Profile

Ruth R. Fortune

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Background

Ruth R. Fortune is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Connecticut's 1st congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. As of October 18, 2026, Ruth R. Fortune's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report that Ruth R. Fortune raised $106,849, spent $85,466, and had $21,383 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CT01180/).

Last updated 2026-10-06.

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Ruth R. Fortune's committee id is C00910034

Ruth R. Fortune's latest reported disbursements $106,849. fec.gov

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Ruth R. Fortune profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 6. Primary-source references 6. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-06.

Published claim kinds: Background 2, Finance 2.

Other ids: Other senate-lda:_run.

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