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Luke Bronin: “I was mayor of our capital city.”

Featuring: Luke Bronin, Democratic | Mayor of Hartford | Connecticut

Luke Bronin on his stunning primary upset of 14-term Rep. John Larson in Connecticut

Published August 12, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:26

I was part of the team that helped to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and then served on the national security side. I'm a Navy veteran, served in Afghanistan and I was mayor of our capital city. You know, a city that's been left behind in a lot of ways and served there for eight years. (03:26–03:32)

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