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These are the biggest races in Connecticut this year. Please note, we do not endorse any candidates.
Stance on key issues
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Voted against the 2026 law (HB 5001) letting every voter use an absentee ballot without an excuse; all Senate Republicans opposed it. Has said long early voting and universal mail voting raise fraud and 'vote harvesting' concerns. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Signed the 2026 law (Public Act 26-42) letting every voter use an absentee ballot without an excuse. It also makes drop-box tampering a felony and raises penalties for harassing election workers. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Says he would change the 2020 police accountability law (which he calls 'anti-police legislation'), close parole loopholes for violent offenders, and bring back 'proactive policing.' Wants license plate cameras limited to key areas, not banned. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Does not support banning license plate cameras but urges towns to pause new ones and wants 'real guardrails' on where they go. Supports speed cameras in school and work zones. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Has pledged to 'deport criminal illegals' through state-federal coordination. Voted against 2026 bills limiting state cooperation with ICE, including SB 397 (lawsuits against agents; limits on ICE in schools, hospitals, churches). Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Signed bills limiting local police help to federal immigration agents and limiting ICE access to schools and churches. Has said waiting outside schools to pick up parents is 'totally un-American.' Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Opposes a state 'public option' health plan. Supports letting trade groups and chambers offer association health plans, and ending certificate-of-need rules for hospitals. Has said he supports keeping abortion legal in Connecticut. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Proposes a 'Connecticut Option,' a state-designed health plan for small businesses and nonprofits run by private insurers. Supports reproductive rights and abortion access. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Proposes cutting state income tax rates ($2.5 billion a year when fully in place; about $1,500 per average family) and capping property tax increases. Would pay for it partly by slowing spending growth and ending some state benefits for immigrants. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Points to the income tax cut he signed for middle- and working-class families. Opposes raising tax rates on high earners. Wants to lower property taxes through state aid and shared regional services. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Told state employee unions that retirement benefits 'need to be tightened further' and that remote-work rules 'clearly need some changes.' Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Signed the $15 minimum wage, paid family and medical leave, and expanded paid sick leave. Vetoed a 2025 bill giving unemployment benefits to striking workers. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Voted against the 2025 housing bills to keep local control of zoning. Opposes letting builders override zoning. Supports smaller changes like accessory apartments and building-code updates, plus property tax caps. Opposes major new tenant protections. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Vetoed a 2025 housing bill, then signed a changed version. Supports tenant protections including a ban on no-fault evictions, and state subsidies for workforce and middle-income housing near transit. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Supports letting charter and magnet schools grow to end waitlists and opting into the federal education tax credit for school choice. Wants simpler school funding, 'science of reading,' and an end to social promotion. Cites the state's Black-white achievement gap. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Oversaw large K-12 funding increases, including special education. Plans universal pre-K and to keep universal free school meals. Has said money alone is not enough and districts must spend wisely. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
No public position found.
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Campaign says he supports protecting LGBTQ rights and has signed laws to do so. Source
Ryan Fazio Republican (also on the Independent Party line)
Plans to cut electric bills 20% by ending the 'public benefits' charge (which pays for low-income aid, efficiency and renewables). Supports new natural gas pipelines and nuclear power. Would require AI data centers to supply their own power. Source
Ned Lamont Democratic (also on the Working Families line), incumbent
Goal of a 100% zero-carbon power grid by 2040 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Supports energy efficiency, heat pumps and electrification, and making affordability a standard for utility regulators. Source
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