Lamont open to 3rd term as CT governor, but others are lining up

With pitches ranging from subtle to blunt, a preliminary campaign is underway for governor of Connecticut in 2026 — three years before the office will be on the ballot and as many as two years before Gov. Ned Lamont needs to say if he’ll retire or seek a third term.

Among the Democrats laboring to varying degrees to position themselves for a run, should the seat become open, it is Lamont’s running mate, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, who has taken the most definitive step: She already is asking for commitments to support her.

Attorney General William Tong, Comptroller Sean Scanlon and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin are touching many of the same bases, though Scanlon is urging Lamont to run again and Tong and Bronin say it is far too early to be seeking firm commitments.

Well aware of the politicking, Lamont insists he is neither offended by their efforts nor does he feel pressured by them to advance his own timetable.

Read more: https://ctmirror.org/2023/11/22/ct-governor-race-ned-lamont-bysiewicz-bronin-tong-scanlon/