Gov. Ned Lamont says his tax relief plan is the largest in CT history, yet it’s a tiny share of the government’s current financial windfall.
2022 Election
Catch up on The Connecticut Mirror’s coverage of 2022 elections, from the nominating conventions in May to the general election in November.
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Anti-abortion leader says Bob Stefanowski ‘has heartened pro-life voters’
An anti-abortion leader said he sees common ground with a Connecticut gubernatorial nominee for the first time in decades.
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Bob Stefanowski stays silent on abortion law his running mate helped pass
Gov. Ned Lamont challenged Republican Bob Stefanowski to take a position on the abortion rights bill Stefanowski’s running mate supported.
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Sen. Matt Lesser won’t primary for secretary of the state nomination
Lesser finished second among the five candidates for secretary of the state at the Democratic State Convention on Saturday.
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Lamont remains neutral in contests for treasurer, secretary of the state
Gov. Ned Lamont declined Monday to put his weight behind his party’s convention endorsements over the weekend.
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CT Democrats diversify in picks for treasurer and secretary of the state
Erick Russell got the Democratic endorsement for state treasurer, and Rep. Stephanie Thomas got the endorsement for secretary of the state.
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CT GOP endorses a social moderate, Themis Klarides, for U.S. Senate
Connecticut Republicans nominated Themis Klarides, a moderate who supports abortion rights and broke with Donald Trump, for U.S. Senate.
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Democrats anoint Lamont for a second term, praise his handling of economy and pandemic
The governor knows his economic record is one of the strongest cases he can make to voters. That’s a challenge for Republicans.
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GOP nominates Bob Stefanowski for rematch with Gov. Ned Lamont
Connecticut Republicans united behind the gubernatorial ambitions of Bob Stefanowski, who outflanked the GOP establishment in 2018.
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CT Democrats nominate Blumenthal, cast themselves as defenders of democracy
Democrats positioned Sen. Richard Blumenthal — and the party as a whole — as a bulwark against GOP efforts to strip Americans of their rights.
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Chaos before convention: Democratic candidates’ tactics questioned
Sen. Matt Lesser was criticized for trying to change rules; Rep. Hilda Santiago’s campaign claimed support from neutral Gov. Ned Lamont.
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Prospect of Roe v. Wade repeal puts abortion issue in CT campaigns
Democrats committed to reproductive rights fear a repeal of Roe while welcoming the jolt of passion it could inject into midterm elections.
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Democratic Sen. Matt Lesser enters crowded race for secretary of the state
Eight days before the Democratic convention, Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown entered the race for the nomination to succeed Denise Merrill.
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Lamont tax returns show average income of more than $8 million per year
Gov. Ned Lamont’s adjusted gross income averaged $8.65 million a year in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and his effective tax rate was 29%.
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GOP Senate race: Themis Klarides raises most; Leora Levy loans herself more
Themis Klarides outraised all GOP rivals in the Connecticut Senate race, but Leora Levy countered with a $750,000 loan to her own campaign.