Governor of Connecticut
Ned Lamont
Governor of Connecticut (since January 2019)DWFPINCUMBENT
- Race
- Governor of Connecticut
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Ryan Fazio (R, Independent Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
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Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
Ned Lamont is the incumbent Democratic Governor of Connecticut, seeking a third term with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. A businessman who founded the cable-services company Campus Televideo, he won the governorship in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. His campaign emphasizes lowering costs, universal pre-K and child care, housing supply and energy-cost oversight of utilities.[1][2][3][4]
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2026-11-03
| Ned Lamont DWFP | incumbent |
| Ryan Fazio RIndependent Party | challenger |
Running with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. Defeated state Rep. Josh Elliott in the August 11 Democratic primary, 67.9% to 32.1%.
Said vs. did
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Signed a 2022 law protecting patients who travel to Connecticut for abortion care and the providers who treat them, which his campaign calls the first such law after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
His campaign says he cracked down on ghost guns, banned open carry and expanded safe-storage requirements; he signed the 2023 Act Addressing Gun Violence (Public Act 23-53).
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
His campaign cites raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour with automatic annual increases tied to inflation.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Campaign materials cite expanding the state's TRUST Act and barring federal immigration agents from wearing masks or making warrantless arrests inside Connecticut courthouses.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Priorities include universal pre-K and expanded affordable child care; his campaign describes moving toward free child care for families earning under $100,000 and capping costs for all families rather than child care free for all.
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Ned Lamont is the incumbent Democratic Governor of Connecticut, seeking a third term with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. A businessman who founded the cable-services company Campus Televideo, he won the governorship in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. His campaign emphasizes lowering costs, universal pre-K and child care, housing supply and energy-cost oversight of utilities.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Lamont was born in Washington, D.C.[2][4] He earned a B.A. from Harvard College in 1976 and an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management in 1980.[2][4]
Lamont founded Campus Televideo, a cable and satellite services company for college campuses, and also founded a weekly newspaper.[2][4][10] He served as a Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989, and later on the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, and chaired the State Investment Advisory Council.[2][4][10]
Lamont won the 2006 Democratic U.S. Senate primary against Joe Lieberman, but lost that year's Senate race to Lieberman, and he lost the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary.[2][11] He won the governorship in 2018 and 2022, taking office on January 9, 2019, and beginning a second term on January 4, 2023.[2][10]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- bill2022-05-05 · Signed Public Act 22-19, limiting the governor's discretion to extradite people over reproductive health care provided in Connecticut and creating protections for patients and providers.[7][12]
- bill2023-06-06 · Signed Public Act 23-53, An Act Addressing Gun Violence, which among other provisions prohibits carrying a firearm with intent to display it and adds provisions on firearms made from unfinished frames or lower receivers.[8][13]
- bill2025-11-26 · Signed Public Act 25-1 (HB 8002), An Act Concerning Housing Growth, enacted in a November 2025 special session; it creates a first-time homebuyer savings program and a new municipal housing growth planning framework.[14][15]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lowering costs for families through universal pre-K, expanded affordable child care, universal free school meals and more affordable health care.[9]
- Lowering electricity costs by making affordability a standard in utility regulation and strengthening oversight of utilities.[9]
- His 'Fair Share Healthcare Initiative,' requiring large employers with workers on HUSKY (Medicaid) to contribute up to $1,000 per employee.[9]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/ned-lamont
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Ned Lamont · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Governor Ned Lamont's Priorities · Ned for CT campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.About Governor Ned Lamont · Ned for CT campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 5.Governor Ned Lamont's Accomplishments · Ned for CT campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 6.Support Ned Lamont · Ned for CT campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 7.Public Act 22-19 (HB 5414), An Act Concerning the Provision of Protections for Persons Receiving and Providing Reproductive Health Care Services · Connecticut General Assembly · 2022-05-05 Official record
- 8.Public Act 23-53 (HB 6667), An Act Addressing Gun Violence · Connecticut General Assembly · 2023-06-06 Official record
- 9.Governor Ned Lamont's Priorities · Ned for CT campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 10.About Governor Ned Lamont · Connecticut Office of the Governor · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 11.Connecticut general election 2026 voter guide · CT Mirror · 2026-10-19 News report
- 12.HB 5414 bill status (2022) · Connecticut General Assembly · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 13.HB 6667 bill status (2023) · Connecticut General Assembly · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 14.Public Act 25-1, November 2025 Special Session (HB 8002), An Act Concerning Housing Growth · Connecticut General Assembly · 2025-11-26 Official record
- 15.HB 8002 bill status (2025) · Connecticut General Assembly · 2026-10-19 Official record