Connecticut voters headed to the polls on Election Day as Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio faced off in the governor's race. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., with both campaigns set to watch the results that night.
Lamont's polling lead
Sacred Heart University/WFSB/CT Insider polling gave Lamont the edge among registered voters, with 53.4 percent to 31.1 percent for Fazio. Kalshi and Polymarket also showed Fazio as an underdog, leaving Lamont with the clearer path in the available numbers before voters cast ballots.
Lamont is seeking a third term and said he secured what he calls a historic middle-class tax cut. He also pointed to balanced state budgets and surpluses, and said: "I think elections make a big difference; I think the state has come a long way in the last 8 years. But we have some work to do, make sure this place is affordable and bring down the cost of healthcare,"
Fazio's taxes pitch
Fazio visited H.J. Bushka and Sons in Naugatuck the day before the election, where Eric Bushka said the cost of doing business in Connecticut is challenging. Fazio said taxes and the high cost of living had given his campaign momentum, and he said, "We can cut taxes and we can cut electric bills, and we can bring jobs and opportunity back to the state,"
He also said in Greenwich on Tuesday that he still thinks he will shock the state. That claim sat against the polling and prediction markets, which both had Lamont ahead heading into Election Day.
Dunkin’ Stadium in Hartford
Lamont planned to set up on Election Day at Dunkin’ Stadium in Hartford. He also focused on cuts by the Trump administration to Medicaid and other programs, and criticized Fazio for failing to condemn those cuts.
The final hours left voters with a simple choice between Lamont's record and Fazio's argument that Connecticut needs lower taxes and lower electric bills. The result would show whether the polling gap held when the ballots were counted across Connecticut.
