“Former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart (R) suspended her campaign for governor Thursday, moments after new documentation surfaced of tens of thousands of dollars of apparent personal purchases charged to her city credit card, including photographs of her wearing clothing identical to items she billed to the city as office supplies,” the Hartford Courant reports.
Democrats Ahead in Connecticut
A new CT Examiner poll in Connecticut finds Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) leading challenger Leora Levy (R), 49% to 44%.
In the race for governor, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) leads challenger Bob Stefanowski (R), 46% to 40%.
Democrats Up By Double-Digits In Connecticut
A new WTNH poll in Connecticut finds Gov. Ned Lamont (D) leading opponent Bob Stefanowski (R) by 13 points.
Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) leads opponent Themis Klarides (R) by 10 points.
Lamont Wins for Connecticut Governor
Ned Lamont (D) will be the next governor of Connecticut, the Hartford Courant reports.
Bob Stefanowski (R) conceded the race for governor Wednesday morning after late returns from the state’s cities pushed Lamont to victory.
Lamont Has Small Lead for Connecticut Governor
A new Quinnipiac poll in Connecticut finds Ned Lamont (D) just ahead of Bob Stefanowski (R) in the race for governor, 47% to 43% among likely voters, with independent candidate Oz Griebel at 7%.
Said pollster Douglas Schwartz: “This race is looking a lot like the last two elections for governor in Connecticut — a real nail-biter.”
Lamont Holds Solid Lead In Connecticut
A new Quinnipiac poll in Connecticut finds Ned Lamont (D) leading Bob Stefanowski (R) in the governor’s race, 47% to 39%, with 11% for independent candidate Oz Griebel.
Lamont Holds Wide Lead for Connecticut Governor
A new Quinnipiac poll in Connecticut finds Ned Lamont (D) leading Bob Stefanowski (R) by double-digits in the race for governor, 46% to 33%, with independent candidate Oz Griebel at 4% and Libertarian Rod Hanscomb at 1%.
In a head-to-head matchup, Lamont tops Stefanowski 53% to 37%.
Lamont Mulls Run for Connecticut Governor
Ned Lamont (D) is gauging interest in a comeback bid for Connecticut governor, the Greenwich Time reports.
“The Democratic insurgent who toppled Joe Lieberman in a Senate primary a decade ago but was ultimately thwarted by the incumbent in the general election is expected to hire a pollster to determine his gubernatorial prospects… Lamont, 63, said he plans to make a decison on whether to enter the wide open race by year’s end.”
Kennedy Will Not Run for Connecticut Governor
“There will be no Camelot in Connecticut in 2018: Ted Kennedy Jr. declared Monday that he is not running for governor,” the Hartford Courant reports.
“The possibility of a Kennedy on the ballot in 2018 tantalized some Democratic insiders. Having the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and the son of former U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts on the gubernatorial ballot would have brought star power and national attention to what is already expected to be a hotly contested race.”
Convicted Felon Mulls Run for Connecticut Governor
Bridgeport, CT Mayor Joseph Ganim (D), who is mulling a run for Connecticut governor in 2018, told the Hartford Courant “that he should receive public financing for a statewide political campaign as a matter of fundamental fairness.”
“As a felon who was convicted of crimes related to his public office, Ganim cannot qualify for public financing under state law if he runs for governor in 2018. In response, he has filed nine pages of legal arguments with the State Elections Enforcement Commission in an attempt to seek a waiver of the law.”
Kennedy Leans Towards Bid for Connecticut Governor
Connecticut state Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. (D) is said by multiple sources to be strongly leaning toward a run for Connecticut governor in 2018, the Connecticut Post reports.
“A person close to Kennedy put the chances at ’90 percent’ that the health care lawyer and son of the late ‘liberal lion’ Edward M. Kennedy jumps into the race, capitalizing on his name recognition and a potential vacuum if fellow Democrat Dannel P. Malloy opts not to seek a third term as governor.”
Quote of the Day
“I was never going to run away from the president. It was not even in consideration. I support the president. I think the president has been right. I mean, look at the numbers, look at the job growth, sustained job growth—the greatest in American history. The. Greatest. In. American. History. Why didn’t people run on that?”
— Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D), quoted by the Daily Beast, on why he was one of the few Democrats who survived the 2014 midterm elections.
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