Candidate for governor · 2026

Ned Lamont

Running for
Governor of Connecticut
Party
Democratic
Filing name
Lamont, Edward
State filer ID
eCRIS committee ID 14108

DemocraticGovernor · ConnecticutGeneral-election nominee

Total raised$20,475,827.61
Total spent$17,610,322.48
Cash on hand$2,865,505.13
Loans outstanding$0.00

Totals as of October 23, 2026 from the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (eCRIS) for NED for CT. Totals from each report the candidate committee filed since January 1, 2025, added together (total monetary receipts, which include any Citizens’ Election Program grant, and expenses paid). Cash on hand is the latest report’s closing balance. The state’s public search is the official source.

Raised and spent by reporting period

ReportPeriodAccountRaisedSpentEnding balance
January 10 Filing (amended)October 28, 2025 – December 31, 2025NED for CT$189,822.43$83,331.36$106,491.07
April 10 FilingJanuary 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026NED for CT$479,498.46$510,307.98$75,681.55
July 10 FilingApril 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026NED for CT$3,224,549.81$2,417,792.31$882,439.05
First Weekly Supplemental Filing PrimaryJuly 1, 2026 – July 21, 2026NED for CT$6,014,287.63$2,190,474.23$4,706,252.45
Second Weekly Supplemental Filing Primary (amended)July 22, 2026 – July 28, 2026NED for CT$3,216.80$1,645,381.94$3,064,087.31
Final Weekly Supplemental Filing Primary (amended)July 29, 2026 – August 4, 2026NED for CT$15,623.70$2,406,508.17$673,202.84
30 Days Following Primary (amended)August 5, 2026 – August 31, 2026NED for CT$714,414.32$1,240,242.03$147,375.13
October 10 FilingSeptember 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026NED for CT$5,216,774.68$3,188,747.54$2,175,402.27
First Weekly Supplemental Filing General ElectionOctober 1, 2026 – October 20, 2026NED for CT$4,617,639.78$3,927,536.92$2,865,505.13

The state lists each account’s totals to date; each period’s amount here is the change from the account’s previous report.

The race

Connecticut governor, 2026 · 7 candidates registered with the state

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
Ned Lamont DemocraticGeneral-election nominee$20,475,827.61$2,865,505.13October 20, 2026
Ryan Fazio RepublicanGeneral-election nominee$19,097,392.60$4,190,234.45October 20, 2026
Josh Elliott DemocraticLost the primary$4,134,581.94$77,414.82August 31, 2026
Erin Stewart RepublicanWithdrew$1,042,711.84−$75.04June 30, 2026
Betsy McCaughey Republicanlost at convention$120,198.38−$257.61September 30, 2026
Jennifer Tooker RepublicanWithdrew$105,027.12$0.00October 16, 2025
Adrian Bonenberger UNARegistered with the state; not on Wikipedia’s candidate list$8,564.00$0.00September 24, 2026

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

Polling average: Ned Lamont 53.9% · Ryan Fazio 38% (Lamont +15.9%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
Emerson CollegeOctober 10–12, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%Ned Lamont 51% · Ryan Fazio 38%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 8–12, 20261,225 (LV)± 3.8%Ned Lamont 58% · Ryan Fazio 38%
Wesleyan University/YouGovOctober 8–12, 20261,000 (RV)± 4.54%Ned Lamont 53% · Ryan Fazio 32%
(LV)–57%34%Ned Lamont 0% · Ryan Fazio 8%
GreatBlue ResearchOctober 6–12, 20261,000 (RV)± 3.1%Ned Lamont 53% · Ryan Fazio 31%
University of New HampshireSeptember 17–21, 2026540 (LV)± 4.2%Ned Lamont 55% · Ryan Fazio 38%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

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