DNed Lamont
Democratic · incumbent
Background
Yale School of Management
Harvard College
Bachelor's degree, Economics, Northwestern University
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Governor of Connecticut · 2019–now
Central Connecticut State University
Optimum Communications
Yale School of Management
Harvard University
Member of the State Senate of Connecticut · 2021–now
Connecticut State Senator, 36th District · 2021
Financial advisor
Greenwich Representative Town Meeting
Commodities industry (renewable fuels, agriculture)
Shipping, Louis Dreyfus
Issues
Economy and cost of living · Connecticut, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+2.5%2025
Unemployment rate
5.0%2026 so far
Rent, yearly change · Northeast region
+4.2%2026 so far
Home prices, yearly change
+6.1%2026 so far
“Governor Lamont's forward agenda will continue focusing on lowering costs and making life more affordable for working families across Connecticut.”
nedlamont.com ↗“Ryan's plan would lower income taxes for every Connecticut family by $1,500 and implement property tax caps.”
ryanfazio.com ↗“Governor Lamont's Fair Share Healthcare Initiative lowers health insurance premiums by requiring large corporations to take responsibility for the healthcare costs of their workforce instead of shifting those costs onto taxpayers.”
nedlamont.com ↗Not on their site
Immigration and the border · Connecticut, last 10 years
Net international migration
4.8 per 1,0002025
Taxes and spending · Connecticut, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
6.5%2025
“Delivered the largest income tax cut in Connecticut's history, lowering rates for middle-income residents and raising the Earned Income Tax Credit, putting meaningful, permanent relief in the hands of working families”
nedlamont.com ↗“Ryan Fazio's plan would reduce state income-tax rates, providing more than $2.5 billion in annual tax relief when fully implemented.”
ryanfazio.com ↗