Ned Lamont is a Democratic governor of Connecticut, serving statewide since 2019 as the 89th governor. He was reelected in 2022, defeating Republican Bob Stefanowski by a wider margin after winning in 2018. Notable achievements include legalizing recreational cannabis, sports betting, and online gambling; signing gun-control measures like Ethan's Law; raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour; expanding healthcare access; and leading Connecticut's COVID-19 response with robust testing and vaccination efforts. In 2025, he vetoed housing supply legislation.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Harvard University ; MBA from Yale School of Management .
• Early Career and Public Service: Founded a weekly newspaper post-college to promote transparency in a job-loss-affected town; built a telecommunications company serving over 400 college campuses and 1 million students; served on Greenwich Board of Selectmen and Board of Estimate and Taxation; chaired the State Investment Advisory Council overseeing multibillion-dollar pension funds; volunteer teacher at Bridgeport’s Harding High School and adjunct professor at Central Connecticut State University; boards of Mercy Corps and Conservation Services Group.
• Political Campaigns: Ran for U.S. Senate in 2006, winning Democratic primary over Joe Lieberman but losing general election; lost 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary to Dannel Malloy.
• Governorship: Sworn in January 9, 2019; second term began January 4, 2023; priorities include energy efficiency initiatives, paid family leave, bipartisan budgets, and economic development like historic tax cuts and workforce investments.