State
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The governor is Connecticut's chief executive: proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes laws and appoints judges; the lieutenant governor runs on the same ticket.
Taxes & budget
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
- Proposes cutting state income-tax rates by $2.5 billion yearly
- Proposes capping property taxes
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Signed the largest income tax cut in state historyIn office
Public safety
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
- Proposes changing 2020 police law and parole rules
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
No documented position found.
Education
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
No documented position found.
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Pledges universal pre-K and expanded affordable childcare
- Supports increasing state support for special education
Housing
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
- Supports local control of zoning in housing plan
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Supports expanding housing supply near transit and job centers
Economy & jobs
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
- Proposes cutting electricity bills 20% by ending mandates
- Pledges to end the data center tax break
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Proposes making affordability a standard in setting utility profits
Environment & parks
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
No documented position found.
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Supports a zero-carbon electric grid by 2040
Health & human services
Ryan FazioRepublican/Independent Party
No documented position found.
Ned LamontDemocratic/Working Families
- Proposes large employers pay toward workers' HUSKY coverage costs
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.