Rob Hotaling, de 44 años, un ejecutivo bancario sin experiencia electiva, es el candidato a Gobernador del Partido Independiente de Connecticut.
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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Election 2022: In CT, governor’s races are rarely landslides
Gov. Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski are both downplaying two recent polls — for different reasons, Mark Pazniokas writes.
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Rarely a landslide: CT governor’s races turn on turnout
More often than not over the past three decades, gubernatorial races are won in CT by just a few points, often with less than 50% of the vote.
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Lamont, Stefanowski begin final 30-day sprint to Election Day
CT Gov. Ned Lamont is making his closing arguments for another term in office. Bob Stefanowski says the next 30 days are a ‘job interview.’
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Lamont y Stefanowski pintan imágenes diferentes de CT en el primer debate
El Republicano y restador del actual Gobernador, Stefanowski atacó repetidamente a Lamont en el primero debate.
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Donald Trump to hold fundraiser for Leora Levy at Mar-a-Lago
Levy has been unable to afford TV advertising since winning the Republican primary, an upset fueled by Trump’s endorsement days earlier.
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Lamont, Stefanowski find common ground on some issues in forum
Gov. Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski said they will welcome Ukrainian war refugees but offered few details on boosting the social safety net.
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Stefanowski takes aim at CT police accountability law
Bob Stefanowski said crime was “out of control” and CT’s 2-year-old accountability law was the main cause of police recruiting difficulties.
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Hearst Connecticut/WFSB poll has Blumenthal up by 13 points
The dynamics echoed a previous poll, with women favoring U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal over Leora Levy by a large margin and men split.
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Lamont, Stefanowski paint different pictures of CT in first debate
In CT’s first debate, Gov. Ned Lamont trumpeted state finances while Bob Stefanowski painted the state as unsafe and overburdened by taxes.
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Ned Lamont has 15-point lead over Bob Stefanowski in new poll
A Western New England University survey for Hearst Connecticut/WFSB shows Lamont leading Stefanowski 55%-40% and by 30 points among women.
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Crime fell in Connecticut, but Republicans say it’s still an issue
CT resumed its 10-year crime drop after a bump in 2020. Republicans say Democrats have “put the rights of criminals ahead of our police.”
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On abortion issue, Bob Stefanowski’s frustration is showing
The CT GOP gubernatorial candidate insists abortion is irrelevant. It’s the one issue that Democrats, and some in his own party, just won’t let go.
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Women turn against GOP, giving Lamont and Blumenthal 17-point leads
The poll shows Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, have 30-point leads among women who are likely to vote.
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Bob Stefanowski points to modest upbringing in neighborhood stroll
Connecticut’s rich Republican candidate, Bob Stefanowski, says he is more grounded than his richer Democratic opponent, Gov. Ned Lamont.