Connecticut Governor

Governor Lamont has also partnered with national organizations and advocates, including GIFFORDS PAC, to further strengthen Connecticut’s already strong gun safety laws by expanding background checks, closing dangerous loopholes, banning ghost guns, and investing in community-based violence intervention strategies.

Following former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart’s decision to suspend her gubernatorial campaign one day before the state convention—where delegates vote for nominees who will appear on the November ballot or proceed to an August primary—the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee now supports State Senator Ryan Fazio for Governor and has always supported former U.S. Senate and Congressional candidate Matthew Corey for Lt. Governor.

State Senator Fazio has impressed his caucus colleagues with his hard work ethic and ability to win and keep a blue district since first being elected in 2021, after the resignation of a democrat predecessor. At only 36 years of age, he has a long career ahead of him.

“When educators have a seat at the table, students win,” said CEA President Kate Dias. “Governor Lamont has shown a genuine commitment to listening to educators, supporting our public schools, and advancing policies that help students succeed. His partnership with the education community has strengthened our schools and our profession, and we are proud to endorse him for a third term as the leader our state needs.” CEA highlighted Lamont’s efforts to improve public education, including creating a Blue Ribbon Commission to modernize how schools are funded, leading the effort to ban cell phones and other classroom distractions, supporting legislation to strengthen privacy protections for educators, upholding collective bargaining rights of educators, advancing the Multi-Language Learners Bill of Rights, and increasing state financial support for districts to help with rising special education costs. “Leadership is measured by the choices made when it matters most.

“Gov. Lamont has been a steadfast champion for Connecticut real estate, proactively working to support decisions that help make Connecticut a desirable place to live and work,” Breen said. “Connecticut’s real estate industry and its economic success are tied together, and Governor Lamont understands that important connection.”

“He continues to advocate for programs and policies that can expand homeownership, affordability and real estate opportunity across communities in Connecticut,” Kebalo said.

Greenwich Republicans enthusiastically and unanimously endorsed five candidates; for Governor, and to represent Greenwich in the Connecticut State Legislature. That kind of unity inside a town committee is rare and a real advantage heading into the November election.

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Ryan is a friend of the Ridgefield RTC and the endorsed Republican candidate for Connecticut Governor. He won the GOP nomination at the Connecticut Republican State Convention with roughly 92% of the delegate vote on the first ballot.

A state senator representing Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan since 2021, Ryan is best known for co-authoring the law requiring utilities to itemize "public benefits" charges on electric bills — bringing transparency to one of the biggest drivers of Connecticut's electric rates.

Where He Stands

• Lower electric rates — reduce "public benefits" charges that are driving up bills.
• Cut taxes — a 1.5-point income tax cut for middle-income households and a cap on annual property tax increases.
• Fiscal discipline — defend the state's spending cap, volatility cap, and bonding cap.
• Make Connecticut affordable — cut occupational licensing fees and recover income taxes Connecticut residents pay to neighboring states.

Faces incumbent Democrat Ned Lamont in the November 3, 2026 general election.

In the name of working-class solidarity, five local Teamsters unions endorsed Gov. Ned Lamont for reelection despite his high-income bracket. Union members said they care more about his policy record than his bank account.

Those unions announced their support of Democratic incumbents Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz at a news conference on Friday that was held at at the Teamsters Local 443 headquarters at 200 Wallace St.

Rocco Calo, the principal officer of Teamsters Local Union 1150, praised Lamont and Bysiewicz for passing pro-worker legislation.

“If anybody turns on a news station, or entertainment station, FOX to CNN, all we hear is about how people care about the working class of this country. And that’s bullshit,” said Calo. “It’s bullshit because when you look at the actions of those folks, it doesn’t line up to their words.”

“Workers need champions who pass legislation that helps them and their families in their daily lives, and the trade union movement needs allies who will fight alongside us,” said Local 217 Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Stanley.

“Our union has been fighting to get middle class families back on their feet, and the governor has stood with us every step of the way,” he said.

Local 217 is proud to endorse Lamont for governor and Susan Bysiewicz for lieutenant governor, Stanley said, “because they have supported us as we grow, and because they understand that the trade union movement is a vital partner in overcoming our affordability crisis.”

Ryan Fazio is a proven conservative leader who knows how to win tough races and deliver results. Born and raised in Connecticut, he attended public schools before building a career in the private sector working in energy, agriculture, and finance. He has also been active in his community, tutoring inner-city students and volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Fazio began his public service on his Representative Town Meeting, where he focused on controlling spending and reducing taxes before taking on one of the toughest Senate districts in the state.

Elected three times to the State Senate in a district Kamala Harris carried by 17%, Fazio has consistently won by standing firm for conservative principles, not running from them. He prevailed in the most expensive legislative race in state history, despite more than $700,000 spent against him and advertising from Governor Lamont directly opposing his re-election. In Hartford, Senator Fazio has been a leading conservative voice, exposing the hidden “public benefits charge” on electric bills and leading the effort to eliminate it. He has built a record of fighting for lower taxes, local control, the rule of law, and the rights and freedoms of Connecticut families.

Fazio is running for governor with strong momentum, leading the field in grassroots conservative endorsements and shattering fundraising records, qualifying for public financing at a historic pace. He is offering clear, concrete solutions to the challenges facing Connecticut, including cutting taxes by $1,500 per family, reducing electric bills by 20 percent, opposing sanctuary policies, supporting law enforcement, and defending our rights and freedoms. Battle-tested and consistent in his convictions, Ryan Fazio is the conservative candidate Republicans can trust to unite the party and win in November.