Connecticut voters decide governor race between Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio
The gist
Connecticut voters head to the polls to decide between incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont and state Sen. Ryan Fazio.
Lamont leads by 22 points in one poll; affordability is the top issue.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026A Sacred Heart University/WFSB/CT Insider poll shows Lamont with a 22-percentage-point lead over Fazio, the biggest polling lead for the two-term governor yet.
- Oct 23, 2026Lamont and Fazio square off in a debate.
- Nov 2, 2026Lamont and Fazio make their final pitches to voters; Lamont plans to be at Dunkin' Stadium in Hartford on Election Day, Fazio in Greenwich.