Summary
Governor Ned Lamont was elected in 2018 with 49.4% of the vote and is running for reelection for a second term. Republican nominee for governor in 2018, Bob Stefanowski declared his intent to run for governor on January 19, 2022.
Lamont and Stefanowski won their respective primaries, setting up a rematch of the 2018 election.
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Ned Lamont
Current Position: Governor since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 Governor
Former Position(s): Cable Television Entrepeneur from 1980 – 2015
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Bob Stefanowski
Current Position: CEO
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 Governor
“Bob has built a career rooted in accountability, leadership and humility; and a family grounded in faith, honesty and respect. “
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The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] The race simultaneously took place with the election to the state's Class III Senate seat. This election featured a rematch of the previous 2018 gubernatorial election, pitting Lamont against Republican Bob Stefanowski, whom he previously defeated by 3.2% of the vote.[2] This time Lamont won re-election by a wider margin, becoming the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election by more than 5 points in the state since 1986.
This was the first time that Tolland County voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election since 1994, Darien since 1912, Wilton since 1884, and New Canaan since 1882.
Democratic convention
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Ned Lamont, incumbent governor[1]
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor[1]
Republican convention
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Stefanowski, financial executive and nominee for governor in 2018[3][4]
Eliminated at convention
Declined
- Themis Klarides, former Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives (running for U.S. Senate)[7]
- Jayme Stevenson, Darien First Selectman and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[8] (running for U.S. House)
- Erin Stewart, Mayor of New Britain and candidate for governor and lieutenant governor in 2018[9]
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Nominee
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Libertarian Party
- Aaron Lewis, founder of The Scribe's Institute
- Running mate: Kevin Skulczyck
Green Party
- Michelle Louise Bicking, clinical social worker[10]
- Running mate: Cassandra Martineau, social justice activist[10]
Independent Party of Connecticut
In 2022, the Independent Party nominated its own candidate for governor for the first time ever. In every previous gubernatorial election since its creation, the party had always cross-endorsed the Republican nominee.[11]
- Rob Hotaling, technology and business leader[12]
- Running mate: Dr. Stewart “Chip” Beckett, veterinarian, former chairman Capitol Region Council of Governments, Chairman Glastonbury Town Council
Working Families Party
The Working Families Party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an additional ballot line.[13] Official designee
- Ned Lamont, incumbent governor
- Running mate: Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor
Griebel-Frank for CT Party
The Griebel-Frank for CT Party, which secured 54,741 votes in the 2018 election and is now affiliated with the Forward Party, gained a ballot line for 2022. In September 2022, the party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an unprecedented three ballot lines for the election.[14] Official designee
- Ned Lamont, incumbent governor
- Running mate: Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[15] | Solid D | October 28, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[16] | Solid D | March 4, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Likely D | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico[18] | Lean D | August 12, 2022 |
| RCP[19] | Lean D | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[20] | Likely D | May 12, 2022 |
| 538[21] | Solid D | September 20, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[22] | Safe D | November 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
State officials
- Mark Boughton, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (2021–present) and former mayor of Danbury (2002–2020) (Republican)[23]
- Mae Flexer, state senator for the 29th district (2015–present)[24]
- Susan Johnson, state senator for the 49th district (2009–present)[24]
Local officials
- Luke Bronin, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut (2018–present)[25]
Political parties
- Democratic Party of Connecticut
- Griebel-Frank for CT Party (affiliated with the Forward Party)[26]
- Working Families Party[27]
Labor unions
- Connecticut AFL–CIO[28]
- National Education Association[29]
State officials
- Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018)[25]
- Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska (2015–2023)[30]
- Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present)[31]
- Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia (2022–present)[32]
Organizations
- Connecticut Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police[33]
Political parties
Newspapers
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of January 10, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Ned Lamont (D) | $25,518,245 | $26,087,401 | $355,916 |
| Bob Stefenowski (R) | $12,902,700 | $14,498,162 | $17,840 |
| Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission[35] | |||
Polling
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Ned Lamont (D) | Bob Stefanowski (R) | Other [a] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics[36] | September 7–21, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | 53.7% | 39.3% | 7.0% | Lamont +14.4 |
| FiveThirtyEight[37] | May 11 – November 8, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | 52.9% | 38.5% | 8.6% | Lamont +14.4 |
| 270ToWin[38] | October 16–25, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | 51.5% | 39.0% | 9.5% | Lamont +12.5 |
| Average | 52.7% | 38.9% | 8.4% | Lamont +13.8 | ||
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Ned Lamont (D) | Bob Stefanowski (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University[39] | October 24–26, 2022 | 1,004 (A) | ± 3.0% | 55% | 24% | 8%[c] | 13% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R)[40][A] | October 23–24, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 49% | 43% | 4%[d] | 4% |
| 50% | 46% | – | 4% | ||||
| Quinnipiac University[41] | October 19–23, 2022 | 1,879 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 56% | 41% | 2%[e] | 1% |
| Emerson College[42] | October 19–21, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 52% | 41% | 2%[f] | 5% |
| 53% | 43% | 4%[g] | – | ||||
| SurveyUSA[43] | October 15–18, 2022 | 718 (LV) | – | 52% | 34% | 4%[h] | 10% |
| Fabrizo, Lee & Associates (R)[44][B] | October 10–13, 2022 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 46% | 40% | 5%[i] | 10% |
| 50% | 43% | – | 7% | ||||
| Western New England University[45] | September 15–21, 2022 | 766 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 51% | 38% | 2%[j] | 8% |
| 626 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 55% | 40% | 2%[k] | 3% | ||
| Quinnipiac University[41] | September 15–19, 2022 | 1,911 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 57% | 40% | 1%[l] | 2% |
| Emerson College[46] | September 7–9, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 38% | 4% | 9% |
| Quinnipiac University[47] | May 19–23, 2022 | 1,660 (RV) | ± 2.4% | 51% | 43% | <1%[m] | 6% |
| Emerson College[48] | May 10–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 38% | – | 12% |
| Sacred Heart University[49] | March 24 – April 11, 2022 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.0% | 48% | 30% | 0% | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[50][C] | October 21–22, 2021 | 729 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 52% | 36% | – | 12% |
Ned Lamont vs. Themis Klarides
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Ned Lamont (D) | Themis Klarides (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[50][C] | October 21–22, 2021 | 729 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 52% | 32% | 16% |
Ned Lamont vs. generic opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Ned Lamont (D) | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[50][C] | October 21–22, 2021 | 729 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrizo Lee (R)[51][B] | October 10–13, 2022 | 1,200 (LV) | – | 46% | 42% | 1%[n] | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ned Lamont | 691,146 | 54.47% | +6.37% | |
| Working Families | Ned Lamont | 16,175 | 1.27% | +0.00% | |
| Griebel-Frank for CT Party | Ned Lamont | 2,865 | 0.23% | −3.66% | |
| Total | Ned Lamont (incumbent) | 710,186 | 55.97% | +6.60% | |
| Republican | Bob Stefanowski | 546,209 | 43.05% | −3.16% | |
| Independent Party | Robert Hotaling | 12,400 | 0.98% | −0.82% | |
| Green | Michelle Louise Bicking (write-in) | 98 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,268,893 | 100.0% | |||
| Turnout | 1,292,847 | 57.57% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,245,844 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
Lamont won six out of all eight counties, while Stefenowski only won two.[54]
| County | Ned Lamont Democratic | Bob Stefenowski Republican | Other parties Independent | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 185,900 | 58.8% | 128,434 | 40.6% | 2,056 | 0.6% | 316,390 |
| Hartford | 185,124 | 59.6% | 121,948 | 39.3% | 3,313 | 1.1% | 310,385 |
| Litchfield | 36,591 | 44.8% | 44,282 | 54.2% | 858 | 1.0% | 81,731 |
| Middlesex | 41,052 | 54.9% | 32,940 | 44.0% | 830 | 1.1% | 74,822 |
| New Haven | 157,023 | 54.9% | 126,124 | 44.1% | 2,723 | 1.0% | 285,870 |
| New London | 55,174 | 54.9% | 43,902 | 43.7% | 1,353 | 1.3% | 100,429 |
| Tolland | 31,348 | 52.4% | 27,748 | 46.4% | 753 | 1.3% | 59,849 |
| Windham | 18,264 | 46.3% | 20,688 | 52.5% | 474 | 1.2% | 39,426 |
| Totals | 710,476 | 55.97% | 546,066 | 43.05% | 12,360 | 0.98% | 1,268,902 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Middlesex (largest town: Middletown)
- Tolland (largest town: Vernon)
By congressional district
Lamont won all 5 congressional districts.[55]
| District | Ned Lamont Democratic | Bob Stefenowski Republican | Other parties Independent | Total votes cast | Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |||
| 1st | 103,281 | 60.83% | 64,555 | 38.02% | 1,960 | 1.15% | 169,796 | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 104,030 | 53.02% | 89,650 | 45.69% | 2,517 | 1.29% | 196,197 | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 108,548 | 56.42% | 82,101 | 42.66% | 1,772 | 0.92% | 192,421 | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 96,180 | 60.29% | 62,389 | 39.10% | 979 | 0.61% | 159,548 | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 78,655 | 50.17% | 76,554 | 48.84% | 1,550 | 0.99% | 156,759 | Jahana Hayes |
| Totals | 710,186 | 55.97% | 546,209 | 43.05% | 12,498 | 0.98% | 1,268,893 | |
See also
Notes
- ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- ^ a b c d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Not planning to vote" with 5%; "Another candidate" with 3%
- ^ Hotaling (I) with 4%
- ^ "Refused" with 2%
- ^ Hotaling (I) with 1%; "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ Hotaling (I) with 2%; "Someone else" with 2%
- ^ Hotaling (I) with 4%
- ^ Hotaling with 5%
- ^ "Refused" with 2%
- ^ "Refused" with 2%
- ^ "Refused" with 1%
- ^ "Someone else" (volunteered response) with <1%
- ^ "Refused" with 1%
Partisan clients
References
- ^ a b c "'I love the job.' Lamont officially announces reelection bid for Connecticut governor". News 12 - The Bronx. November 9, 2021.
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- ^ Real Clear Politics
- ^ FiveThirtyEight
- ^ 270ToWin
- ^ Long Island University
- ^ McLaughlin & Associates (R)
- ^ a b Quinnipiac University
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ Fabrizo, Lee & Associates (R)
- ^ Western New England University
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Quinnipiac University
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Sacred Heart University
- ^ a b c Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ Fabrizo Lee (R)
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External links
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