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Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| Connecticut executive elections |
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Connecticut is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026.
Connecticut holds separate gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primaries, but the nominees run together on a single ticket in the general election.
To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Connecticut
Joshua Elliott, Ryan Fazio, and Jennifer Tooker are running in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Joshua Elliott (D) | ||
| Ryan Fazio (R) | ||
| Jennifer Tooker (R) | ||
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Lieutenant Governor
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Connecticut
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 9/9/2025 | 9/2/2025 | 8/26/2025 | 8/19/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Governor of Connecticut
Incumbent Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Robert Hotaling, and Michelle Louise Bicking in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ned Lamont (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party) | 56.0 | 710,186 | |
| Bob Stefanowski (R) | 43.0 | 546,209 | ||
| Robert Hotaling (Independent Party) | 1.0 | 12,400 | ||
| Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 98 | ||
| Total votes: 1,268,893 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Lewis (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ned Lamont advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Bob Stefanowski advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Connecticut
Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Oz Griebel, Rod Hanscomb, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ned Lamont (D) | 49.4 | 694,510 | |
| Bob Stefanowski (R) | 46.2 | 650,138 | ||
| Oz Griebel (Griebel Frank for CT Party) | 3.9 | 54,741 | ||
| Rod Hanscomb (L) | 0.4 | 6,086 | ||
| Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution Party) | 0.1 | 1,254 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 1,406,803 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kameron Scott (Independent)
- Micah Welintukonis (Independent)
- Thomas Ford (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut
Ned Lamont defeated Joe Ganim in the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ned Lamont | 81.2 | 172,567 | |
| Joe Ganim | 18.8 | 39,976 | ||
| Total votes: 212,543 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Harris (D)
- Lee Whitnum (D)
- Betheona Guiles-Smith (D)
- Guy Smith (D)
- Jacey Wyatt (D)
- Luke Bronin (D)
- Sean Connolly (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut
Bob Stefanowski defeated Mark Boughton, David Stemerman, Tim Herbst, and Steve Obsitnik in the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Stefanowski | 29.4 | 42,041 | |
| Mark Boughton | 21.3 | 30,475 | ||
| David Stemerman | 18.3 | 26,177 | ||
| Tim Herbst | 17.5 | 25,063 | ||
| Steve Obsitnik | 13.4 | 19,102 | ||
| Total votes: 142,858 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Mastroianni (R)
- David Walker (R)
- Antonietta Boucher (R)
- Dave Walker (R)
- Peter Thalheim (R)
- Joseph Visconti (R)
- Mark Lauretti (R)
- Peter Lumaj (R)
- Prasad Srinivasan (R)
- Scott Merrell (R)
- Michael Handler (R)
2014
- See also: Connecticut Gubernatorial election, 2014
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Malloy/Nancy Wyman Incumbent |
50.7% | 554,314 | |
| Republican | Tom Foley/Heather Somers | 48.2% | 526,295 | |
| Independent | Joe Visconti/Chester Harris | 1% | 11,456 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 708 | |
| Total Votes | 1,092,773 | |||
| Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State | ||||
See also
| Connecticut | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Connecticut official website
- Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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