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Rob Hotaling, candidato a Gobernador por el Partido Independiente.
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¿Quién es Rob Hotaling? La carrera para Gobernador de CT incluye a un recién llegado a la política por el Partido Independiente

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 11, 2022 @ 3:00 pmOctober 11, 2022 @ 3:38 pm

Rob Hotaling, de 44 años, un ejecutivo bancario sin experiencia electiva, es el candidato a Gobernador del Partido Independiente de Connecticut.

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Election 2022: In CT, governor’s races are rarely landslides

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 10, 2022 @ 9:00 amOctober 13, 2022 @ 10:57 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 10, 2022 @ 8:00 amOctober 11, 2022 @ 10:14 am

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 9, 2022 @ 5:00 amOctober 13, 2022 @ 9:08 am

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.’

El gobernador Ned Lamont, Bob Stefanowski y Rob Hotaling en el estudio de la NBC Connecticut en West Hartford.
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Lamont y Stefanowski pintan imágenes diferentes de CT en el primer debate

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 6, 2022 @ 6:40 pmOctober 26, 2022 @ 7:54 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas October 4, 2022 @ 3:13 pmOctober 26, 2022 @ 7:52 pm

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

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf and Mark Pazniokas October 3, 2022 @ 9:45 pmOctober 26, 2022 @ 7:51 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 29, 2022 @ 5:57 pmOctober 13, 2022 @ 9:19 am

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 28, 2022 @ 9:45 amOctober 20, 2022 @ 9:46 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 27, 2022 @ 4:55 pmOctober 13, 2022 @ 9:20 am

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 27, 2022 @ 12:02 pmSeptember 27, 2022 @ 12:54 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 26, 2022 @ 4:45 pmSeptember 26, 2022 @ 5:41 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 23, 2022 @ 5:01 amOctober 13, 2022 @ 9:24 am

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 21, 2022 @ 4:55 pmSeptember 27, 2022 @ 12:30 pm

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

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 21, 2022 @ 4:59 amOctober 13, 2022 @ 9:27 am

Connecticut’s rich Republican candidate, Bob Stefanowski, says he is more grounded than his richer Democratic opponent, Gov. Ned Lamont.

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