2026 Election News and In-Depth Reporting

It’s clear Lamont wants a 3rd term, less so what he would do

Gov. Ned Lamont has intended to contrast his steady pragmatism with the drama of Trump. To that end, the federal shutdown has been a gift.

Congressman John B. Larson relied on familiar themes, faces and places as he began a campaign unlike 13 previous runs for reelection.

Jillian Gilchrest had been expected to announce a run for John Larson’s U.S. House seat after Luke Bronin and others lined up.

Luke Bronin announced his candidacy against U.S. Rep. John Larson in a 90-second video posted on social media at 5:30 a.m.

It wasn’t clear if Josh Elliott was committed to an all-or-nothing run for governor or was testing Democrats’ appetite for an alternative.

Ruth Fortune, a mayoral appointee on the Hartford Board of Education, will be the first Democrat to challenge Larson’s U.S. House seat.

Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that economic uncertainties and political chaos only increase the chances that he will seek a third term.