A Facebook ad asking CT voters to be patient after polls close because of heavy voting led to a back-and-forth with Republican leadership.
2022 Election: Governor
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Stefanowski takes on Lamont response to COVID, discrimination
If Bob Stefanowski’s goal was to criticize how Lamont handled the pandemic, he found himself competing with the agendas of two guest speakers.
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Ned Lamont, Bob Stefanowski spent $34M in rematch so far
Combined expenditures by the two wealthy self-funders reached $34 million, a record for a Connecticut gubernatorial general election.
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CT governor candidates spar on economy, crime in heated debate
Gov. Ned Lamont and Rob Hotaling both accused Bob Stefanowski of grandstanding on crime and state finances. Stefanowski shrugged it off.
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Lamont scores some wins on environmental issues, but luck had a hand
As Gov. Ned Lamont heads toward election day, he can point to a robust climate change record — thanks largely to the Biden administration.
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Stefanowski and Lamont clash on crime, police accountability in CT
Bob Stefanowski is focusing on crime and policing issues before the gubernatorial candidates’ last debate, set for Tuesday night.
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Stefanowski on first-trimester abortion limit in CT: ‘I misspoke’
The CT candidate for governor, who calls himself pro-choice, said he misspoke in saying abortion should be “limited to the first trimester.”
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One donor spent $2.2M underwriting ads attacking Ned Lamont
Businessman J. David Kelsey has contributed $2.2 million to the effort to unseat Gov. Ned Lamont, CT’s first-term Democratic governor.
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Trailing in polls, Stefanowski turns to populist rhetoric in late push
Trailing in public polls, Republican Bob Stefanowski is employing populist rhetoric to engage voters in the dwindling days of the campaign.
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WTNH poll: Ned Lamont has 11-point lead over Bob Stefanowski
Polling released in the final weeks of the governor’s race shows CT Gov. Ned Lamont with a steady double-digit lead over Bob Stefanowski.
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Bob Stefanowski calls to repeal parts of police accountability law
Bob Stefanowski invoked the Bristol police murders in a call to repeal parts of the law. Democrats say he is politicizing a tragedy.
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Quinnipiac poll finds CT unchanged: Lamont, Blumenthal up by 15 points
Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal have maintained their leads over challengers Bob Stefanowski and Leora Levy, a new Quinnipiac poll found.
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Gov. Ned Lamont’s income jumped to $54 million last year
Most of Lamont’s nearly seven-fold income increase was from capital gains. It doesn’t represent a planned campaign budget, a spokesman said.
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Stefanowski pledges not to require COVID vaccines for CT children
Making vaccines a late campaign issue, the Republican nominee challenged the governor to pledge not to require COVID vaccinations for children to attend school.
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Lamont, Stefanowski joust over the Republican’s work for Saudis
Gov. Ned Lamont said Bob Stefanowski’s work for the Saudis calls into question his opponent’s fitness and independence.