Republican Ryan Fazio worked aggressively Thursday in his first televised debate with Gov. Ned Lamont to reframe the gubernatorial election.
Mark Pazniokas
Mark is the Capitol Bureau Chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror. He is a frequent contributor to WNPR, a former state politics writer for The Hartford Courant and Journal Inquirer, and contributor for The New York Times.
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With time short, a modest ‘Super PAC’ speaks up for Ryan Fazio
The expenditure is small but noteworthy in a campaign for CT governor that hasn’t seen big spending from Super PACs on either side.
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Democrats outnumber Republicans in first day of early voting in CT
Democrats outnumbered Republicans by nearly a 4-1 margin at the polls Monday in the first of 14 days of early voting in Connecticut.
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Poll finds a strained relationship between CT electorate and officials
CT’s electorate is approaching the election with deep distrust of the federal government and partisan differences over fiscal priorities.
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Connecticut General Election 2026 Voter Guide
A voter guide for everything about the Nov. 3 General Election in Connecticut: When to vote, how to vote and all of the candidates.
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FBI arrests CT man accused of threatening Republicans
A Naugatuck man is accused of threatening Republicans, the same week that CT’s U.S. senate offices received packages that raised suspicions.
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Poll: CT voters sour on Trump and economy, an anchor on Fazio
Only 27% of those surveyed approved of Trump’s performance and 70% disapproved, an anchor on Fazio and other blue-state Republicans.
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Lamont’s lead over Fazio reaches 20 points in Quinnipiac poll
Lamont has not trailed in any public poll, with an average lead of about 15 points in four surveys released over the past four weeks.
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Delayed by investigation, Fazio spent $9.6M over summer challenging Lamont
A campaign finance report shows that Fazio did not get his Citizens’ Election Program grant of $18 million until July 15 due to a complaint.
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Lamont to bolster heating assistance using CT contingency fund
Gov. Ned Lamont announced the planned release of $12.7 million from the $500 million contingency fund to address the impact of federal cuts.
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How opposition to Flock cameras took flight in CT
Towns like South Windsor, Windsor, Killingworth, Ledyard, Milford and Newtown have ended or suspended use of license plate readers in 2026.
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Blumenthal talks Trump, war — but not age — during ‘In the Room’
Asked about the prospect of running again in 2028 at age 82, Blumenthal pivoted, quoted Mark Twain and added: “This is my why moment.”
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If Democrats win, Himes says Trump won’t ‘accept’ election results
Trump wrote Sunday that “Voting in America is CORRUPT” Jim Himes said Trump is trying to cast doubt on the integrity of the midterm elections.
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Kosta Diamantis, still a fugitive, sentenced to 7 years in prison
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for extorting bribes from contractors.
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Blumenthal, Lamont: Trump blocking CT grants for political reasons
A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally halted $53 million in clean energy grants for CT recipients. They have yet to be released.