BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide B001277
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- FEC candidate id
S0CT00177- Internal id
901df55a-a292-4aef-ab5a-5011848e547d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Connecticut. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,624,508 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,781 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $55,915 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.499 |
| Race | White alone | 65.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 18.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 76.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.8% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 42.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.2% |
| Household | Family households | 64.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 35.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $366,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,488 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $350,712 | $277,325 | $1,311,529 | $0 | $175,323 |
| 2024 | $398,539 | $410,287 | $1,238,142 | $0 | $143,085 |
| 2022 | $7,272,349 | $9,926,504 | $1,249,889 | $0 | $3,730,343 |
| 2020 | $1,375,463 | $637,170 | $3,904,043 | $0 | $1,126,518 |
| 2018 | $710,244 | $497,914 | $3,165,750 | $0 | $591,916 |
| 2016 | $7,362,368 | $5,070,058 | $2,953,419 | $0 | $5,512,687 |
| 2014 | $1,139,825 | $546,675 | $661,111 | $250,000 | $661,714 |
| 2012 | $499,831 | $450,956 | $67,962 | $272,876 | $163,528 |
| 2010 | $8,737,377 | $8,718,286 | $19,092 | $336,834 | $4,949,871 |
Elections
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CT-S — won
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CT-S — running
Committees
- 4 FOR SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT — principal · type S
- BLUMENTHAL FOR SENATE — principal · type S
- BLUMENTHAL SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type N
- CO CT WA VICTORY 2016 — joint_fundraising · type S
- COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type S
- CONNECTICUT SENATE 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- CONNECTICUT SENATE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- SECURE OUR SENATE 2010 — joint_fundraising · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-11 — S 4487 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2025-07-23 — S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2024-05-23 — S 4416 — Special Guerilla Unit National Memorial Act
- sponsor · 2024-04-18 — S 4171 — MPACT Act
- cosponsor · 2024-04-16 — S 4129 — Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-09-06 — S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2645 — Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2023-02-01 — SRES 21 — A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.
- cosponsor · 2023-01-31 — S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0 | $3,347,458 | 30 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | LEADERSHIP NOW | oppose | $3,500 | IE-Blumenthal-Media Production |
| 2022-11-08 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $22,000 | GOTV VOTER CALLS |
| 2022-11-07 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $1,503 | VOTER PHONE CALLS |
| 2022-11-05 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $46,661 | VOTER PHONE CALLS |
| 2022-11-04 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $50,000 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-10-31 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | oppose | $225,000 | Radio production and placement |
| 2022-10-31 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $103,715 | DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE |
| 2022-10-28 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $75,000 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING: PLACEMENT AND PRODUCTION COST |
| 2022-10-26 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $12,313 | PRODUCTION COST: TV AD |
| 2022-10-26 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $80,000 | PLACED MEDIA: CONNECTED TV |
| 2022-10-26 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $761,914 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-10-21 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $82,821 | DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE |
| 2022-10-19 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $82,821 | DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE |
| 2022-10-19 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $11,000 | PRODUCTION COST: TV AD |
| 2022-10-17 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $82,821 | DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE |
| 2022-10-17 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $40,000 | PLACED MEDIA: CONNECTED TV |
| 2022-10-17 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $408,217 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-10-12 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $40,000 | PLACED MEDIA: CONNECTED TV |
| 2022-10-12 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $410,093 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-10-10 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $5,000 | PRODUCTION COST: TEXT MESSAGE DESIGN |
| 2022-10-10 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $70,000 | TEXT MESSAGES |
| 2022-10-06 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $10,000 | PLACED MEDIA: CONNECTED TV |
| 2022-10-06 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $411,693 | PLACED MEDIA: TV |
| 2022-10-06 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $30,000 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-10-06 | CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC | oppose | $13,510 | PRODUCTION COST: TV AD |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIERENBERG, ROGER | THE MUSIC PARADIGM · MUSICIAN | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $500 |
| LUTZ, CHRISTOPHER | SELF-EMPLOYED · HISTORIAN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 1 | $250 |
| RAAB, THEODORE G. | CARNEGIE INST FOR SCIENCE · BIOLOGIST | REDWOOD CITY, CA | 1 | $50 |
| WALCOTT, DONALD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GRANBY, CT | 1 | $50 |
| MOYER, DEBORAH | SELF-EMPLOYED · PIANO TEACHER | WEST HARTFORD, CT | 1 | $50 |
| KLINE, LAWRENCE | KEPLR VISION · OPTOMETRIST | WOODBRIDGE, CT | 1 | $35 |
| BARANSKI, MARY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WOODSTOCK, CT | 1 | $25 |
| DONOVAN, GILBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FAIRFIELD, CT | 1 | $25 |
| DWORIN, JUDY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BLOOMFIELD, CT | 1 | $25 |
| HARKNESS, SARA | UNIV. OF CONNECTICUT · PROFESSOR | WOODSTOCK, CT | 1 | $25 |
| MCCAUGHAN, PETER | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW MILFORD, CT | 1 | $25 |
| RUBIN RODRIGUEZ, RANDI | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW HAVEN, CT | 1 | $18 |
| RILEY, KATHLEEN | SELF-EMPLOYED · PHYSICIAN | NEWINGTON, CT | 1 | $15 |
| WEGE, DIANA | SELF-EMPLOYED · ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $10 |
| RAMIREZ, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | 1 | $10 |
| JOHNSTON, DIANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MILFORD, CT | 1 | $10 |
| LARSON, JUDITH | SELF-EMPLOYED · DESIGNER | NEW CANAAN, CT | 1 | $10 |
| ROTHSTEIN, TRACY | TBR HOLDINGS OF WALTON COUNTY INC. · PROPERTY MANAGER | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | 1 | $5 |
| STEPINOFF, ELVIRA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MONROE, NY | 1 | $5 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (38)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BLUMENTHAL SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BLUMENTHAL FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 4 FOR SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CONNECTICUT SENATE VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CONNECTICUT SENATE 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SECURE OUR SENATE 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CO CT WA VICTORY 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4487 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
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| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 6d928eb3 | — | clip | |
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| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Judiciary Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Seapower Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Personnel Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Airland Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2024-05-23 | sponsor_of_bill | S 4416 — Special Guerilla Unit National Memorial Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-04-18 | sponsor_of_bill | S 4171 — MPACT Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-04-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4129 — Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2645 — Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-02-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | SRES 21 — A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevent | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-01-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (20)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.