Ned Lamont
What this job does: The Governor serves a 4-year term. The Governor leads the executive branch, runs state government, proposes the state budget, and signs or vetoes bills. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected together as a team.
- Current office
- Governor of Connecticut (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Governor; founded Campus Televideo, a cable TV business, in 1984
- Lives in
- Ridgefield
Background
- Lamont has been Governor of Connecticut since 2019 and is seeking a third term. source: ballotpedia.org
- Lamont earned a B.A. from Harvard College (1976) and an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management (1980). source: ballotpedia.org
- Lamont founded Campus Televideo in 1984 and sold it in 2015. source: ballotpedia.org
- Lamont served on the Greenwich Board of Selectmen (elected 1987) and the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation. source: ballotpedia.org
- Lamont won the Democratic primary on Aug 11, 2026, with about 68% of the vote over state Rep. Josh Elliott. source: cbia.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lower costs for families through child care, health care, housing, and education. source: nedlamont.com
- Lower electricity costs with stronger oversight of utilities and affordability as a standard for setting utility profits. source: nedlamont.com
- Lower health insurance costs through a 'Fair Share Healthcare Initiative' that would require large employers to 'take responsibility for the healthcare costs of their workforce.' source: nedlamont.com
- Expand pre-K and child care with 'a long-term strategy for sustainable funding.' source: nedlamont.com
- Increase state support for special education. source: nedlamont.com
- Add housing supply, especially near transit and job centers. source: nedlamont.com
- Reach a '100% zero-carbon grid by 2040.' source: nedlamont.com
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