LIVE BLOG: Gov. Ned Lamont wins reelection

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Nov 4, 2026
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AI GeneratedGovernor Lamont's campaign headquarters expresses high confidence in his reelection, citing consistent double-digit leads in the polls. Throughout election day, the governor visited multiple polling sites, emphasizing state progress while acknowledging the ongoing challenge of high healthcare costs. A central theme of his campaign has been positioning himself as a \"firewall\" against Donald Trump.
Well, Marissa, you can see they are fired up.
In fact, they are so confident here at Lamont Headquarters.
The question going around this room
isn't really whether the governor will win,
it's how soon will this race get called?
And that is because the governor has been ahead
consistently by double digits in the polls.
Now, this has been a busy day for Governor Lamont.
He started off in Greenwich this morning,
casting his vote there.
The rest of the day the governor stopped
at nine different polling locations.
His closing argument? Connecticut, yeah, it's still expensive,
but it's much better off than eight years ago.
I think people feel like we've made real progress
in this state over the last eight years,
but they know we have work to do,
especially when it comes to bringing down the high cost of healthcare
Now, of course, the biggest name in this race may
be the one that's not even on the ballot,
and that is President Donald Trump.
You can see these Fight Trump signs behind me.
They're all over the room.
Governor Lamont has consistently said
that he will be a firewall for Connecticut
against the Trump administration.
We'll see if that resonated with voters
who may not normally follow state politics
but are very concerned about what's going on in Washington.
That is the latest from here at Lamont headquarters in Hartford.
