Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Jillian Gilchrest?
Jillian Gilchrest’s campaign for Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $166,103 through October 13, 2026. That includes $100,098 (60%) in itemized individual contributions, $53,856 (32%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $7,108 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$166,103July 1, 2025 – October 13, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $100,098 | 60% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $53,856 | 32% |
| The candidate’s own money | $7,108 | 4.3% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,000 | 3.0% |
| Other receipts | $41 | <0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualAdlyn Loewenthal$7,000 · 7.0% of $100,089
- Top employerState of Connecticut$3,694 · 3.7% of $100,089
- Top occupationNot employed$37,816 · 38% of $100,089
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$7,100 · 12% of $59,621
- Top stateConnecticut$84,484 · 84% of $100,089
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Gilchrest’s campaign is Adlyn Loewenthal, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Theodore Loewenthal gave $6,864.
Gilchrest’s top individual contributors
- Adlyn Loewenthal$7,0002 contributions
- Theodore Loewenthal$6,8648 contributions
- Rita Sullivan$5,0442 contributions
- Joanne Goldblum$3,5001 contribution
- Daniel Spies$3,5001 contribution
- Tyler Van Buren$3,5002 contributions
- Jacqueline Kozin$3,2251 contribution
- Greg Spies$2,8612 contributions
- Evan Gilchrest$2,8001 contribution
- Shelley Geballe$2,2504 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is State of Connecticut: contributors who work there gave $3,694 across 24 contributions. national diaper bank network is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $44,266 (44% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Gilchrest’s top employers
- Unemployed$37.8K102 contributions
- Self-employed$6,45013 contributions
- State of Connecticut$3,69424 contributions
- national diaper bank network$3,5001 contribution
- VAN BUREN MEDIA, LLC$3,5002 contributions
- THE MINA GROUP LLC$2,8612 contributions
- Janney Montgomery Scott$2,8001 contribution
- UCONN$2,31018 contributions
- Yale University$2,2504 contributions
- Eden Productions$1,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Owner” gave the most: $5,250 across 6 contributions. “Social Worker” follows at $3,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $37,816 (38% of itemized individual dollars).
Gilchrest’s top occupations
- Not employed$37.8K102 contributions
- Owner$5,2506 contributions
- Social Worker$3,5001 contribution
- Lobbyist$3,47510 contributions
- Manager$3,4752 contributions
- Sr. Director Of Digital Marketing$2,8612 contributions
- Teacher$2,8447 contributions
- Financial Advisor$2,8001 contribution
- Consultant$2,7508 contributions
- Attorney$2,6579 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $7,100 (7.1% of itemized individual dollars). Government follows with $3,694. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $44,366 (44% of itemized individual dollars).
Gilchrest’s top industries
- Unemployed$37.8K102 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$7,1004 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$6,45013 contributions
- Government$3,69424 contributions
- Technology & Communications$2,0002 contributions
- Education & Academia$1,2502 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$7345 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$4574 contributions
- Retired$1001 contribution
- Defense & Aerospace$201 contribution
Top states
Connecticut contributors gave the most, $84,484 (84% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Gilchrest is running in; 16% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Gilchrest’s top states
- Connecticut$84.5K279 contributions
- New York$6,8614 contributions
- Florida$5,7944 contributions
- California$1,0001 contribution
- Massachusetts$7502 contributions
- North Carolina$5001 contribution
- District of Columbia$2501 contribution
- Minnesota$2501 contribution
- Maryland$2002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Jillian Gilchrest. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JILLIAN GILCHREST 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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