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Ned Lamont

Governor of Connecticut — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Ned Lamont

Democratic Connecticut 2019–present In office

Born January 3, 1954

Terms

  1. Governor of Connecticut Democratic Current

    January 9, 2019 → present

Background

  • background Born January 3, 1954; American politician and businessman; member of Democratic Party.
  • role Served as Greenwich selectman from 1987 to 1989.
  • achievement Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2006 (lost to Joe Lieberman); ran for governor in 2010 (lost primary to Dannel Malloy).
  • achievement Elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican Bob Stefanowski; reelected in 2022 by wider margin.
  • achievement As governor, signed legislation legalizing cannabis, sports betting, and online gambling.

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