Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Ruth Fortune?
Ruth Fortune’s campaign for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $111,454 through September 30, 2026. That includes $68,929 (62%) in itemized individual contributions, $17,356 (16%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $25,169 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Ruth R. Fortune.
At a glance
Total raised$111,454July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $68,929 | 62% |
| The candidate’s own money | $25,169 | 23% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $17,356 | 16% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualThomas O'Brien$3,500 · 12% of $30,379
- Top employerLAW OFFICES OF ALEXANDER T. TAUBES PLL$3,500 · 12% of $30,379
- Top occupationNot employed$11,957 · 39% of $30,379
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,500 · 7.4% of $20,207
- Top stateConnecticut$24,057 · 79% of $30,379
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Fortune’s campaign is Thomas O'Brien, who gave $3,500 across 1 contribution. Alexander Taubes gave $3,500.
Fortune’s top individual contributors
- Thomas O'Brien$3,5001 contribution
- Alexander Taubes$3,5001 contribution
- Richard Markham$2,0002 contributions
- Sally Taylor$1,5001 contribution
- Maureen Keating$1,0001 contribution
- Joseph Linhart$1,0001 contribution
- Ellen Robinson$1,0001 contribution
- Debora Sokolski$1,0001 contribution
- Juliana Mann$9009 contributions
- Nichole Berklas$5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is LAW OFFICES OF ALEXANDER T. TAUBES PLL: contributors who work there gave $3,500 across 1 contribution. HUD is next at $1,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $16,857 (55% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Fortune’s top employers
- Unemployed$12K23 contributions
- Self-employed$3,65016 contributions
- LAW OFFICES OF ALEXANDER T. TAUBES PLL$3,5001 contribution
- Not Reported$1,2503 contributions
- HUD$1,0001 contribution
- UBS$1,0001 contribution
- BENTLEY UNIVERSITY$5001 contribution
- BOCARSLY EMDEN$5001 contribution
- Loeb & Loeb LLP$5001 contribution
- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America$5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $7,000 across 12 contributions. “Federal Worker” follows at $1,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $13,207 (43% of itemized individual dollars).
Fortune’s top occupations
- Not employed$12K23 contributions
- Attorney$7,00012 contributions
- Retired$1,2503 contributions
- Federal Worker$1,0001 contribution
- Financial Advisor$1,0001 contribution
- Physician$1,0001 contribution
- Web Designer$9009 contributions
- Professor$7502 contributions
- Actuary$5001 contribution
- Innovation Leader$5001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $1,500 (4.9% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $750. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $16,857 (55% of itemized individual dollars).
Fortune’s top industries
- Unemployed$12K23 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,65016 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,5002 contributions
- Not Reported$1,2503 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$7502 contributions
- Education & Academia$5001 contribution
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3504 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$2501 contribution
Top states
Connecticut contributors gave the most, $24,057 (79% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Fortune is running in; 21% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Fortune’s top states
- Connecticut$24.1K47 contributions
- New York$1,7504 contributions
- Massachusetts$1,3227 contributions
- Maryland$1,2504 contributions
- New Jersey$9009 contributions
- Illinois$5001 contribution
- California$2501 contribution
- Iowa$2501 contribution
- Pennsylvania$1001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Ruth Fortune. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (RUTH FORTUNE FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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