- Source: 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points. (It was 0.1 point more Democratic.)
As Connecticut does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Dannel Malloy was eligible to run for a third term, but declined to do so. After the resignation of Kansas governor Sam Brownback in January 2018, Malloy became the most unpopular governor in the United States. The general election was between 2006 Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ned Lamont, and Republican financial executive Bob Stefanowski. Independent candidate and former Republican Oz Griebel has been called a spoiler candidate for Stefanowski, earning 3.89% of the vote.
Democratic primary
= Governor
=Democratic nominee
Ned Lamont, former Greenwich Selectman, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and candidate for Governor of Connecticut in 2010 (endorsed by the state party)
Lost the Democratic primary
Joe Ganim, mayor of Bridgeport and nominee for lieutenant governor in 1994
Withdrew prior to the Democratic primary
Dan Drew, Mayor of Middletown
Jonathan Harris, former mayor of West Hartford and former Connecticut state senator (endorsed Lamont)
Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut; endorsed Lamont)
Sean Connolly, former state commissioner for Veterans' Affairs (endorsed Lamont)
Guy L. Smith, businessman
Declined
Dita Bhargava, former hedge fund manager and former vice chair of the Democratic Party of Connecticut (ran for Treasurer of Connecticut)
Luke Bronin, Mayor of Hartford since 2015
Joe Courtney, U.S. representative since 2007 (ran for reelection)
Elizabeth Esty, U.S. representative since 2013 (retiring)
Toni Harp, Mayor of New Haven since 2013 (endorsed Lamont)
Jim Himes, U.S. representative since 2009 (ran for reelection)
George Jepsen, Attorney General of Connecticut since 2011 (retired)
Edward M. Kennedy Jr., state senator and member of the Kennedy family (retired)
Kevin Lembo, State Comptroller of Connecticut since 2011 (ran for reelection)
Martin Looney, state senator, president pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
Dan Malloy, Governor of Connecticut since 2011 (retired)
Rudy Marconi, Ridgefield First Selectman
Chris Mattei, attorney and former federal prosecutor (ran for attorney general)
Nancy Wyman, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut since 2011 (retired)
John Larson, U.S. representative since 1999 (ran for reelection; endorsed Lamont)
Primary endorsements
Results
= Lieutenant governor
=Democratic nominee
Susan Bysiewicz, former Secretary of the State of Connecticut and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (endorsed by the state party)
Lost the Democratic primary
Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman, activist
Withdrew
Liz Linehan, state representative
Drew Marzullo, Greenwich Selectman
Charlie Stallworth, state representative
Results
Republican primary
= Governor
=Republican nominee
Bob Stefanowski, financial executive
Endorsed by the state party; lost the Republican primary
Mark Boughton, Mayor of Danbury, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010 and candidate for governor in 2014 (endorsed by the state party)
Lost the Republican primary
Tim Herbst, former First Selectman of Trumbull and nominee for state treasurer in 2014
Stephen A. Obsitnik, businessman and nominee for CT-04 in 2012
David Stemerman, businessman
Eliminated at Convention
Mike Handler, Stamford Director of Administration
Mark Lauretti, Mayor of Shelton and candidate for governor and lieutenant governor in 2014 (endorsed Stefanowski)
Peter Lumaj, attorney and nominee for secretary of state in 2014 (endorsed Stefanowski)
Prasad Srinivasan, state representative (endorsed Herbst)
David M. Walker, former United States Comptroller General and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014 (endorsed Stefanowski)
Withdrew prior to the Convention
Erin Stewart, Mayor of New Britain (ran for lieutenant governor)
Joe Visconti, former West Hartford Councilman and independent candidate for governor in 2014 (ran for U.S. Senate)
Peter Thalheim, attorney and builder
Declined
Toni Boucher, state senator
Len Fasano, state senator, president pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
Rob Kane, Auditor of Public Accounts and former state senator
Themis Klarides, Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Joe Markley, state senator (running for lieutenant governor)
Tom Foley, former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2014
Tony Hwang, state senator
John P. McKinney, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2014
Convention
The Republican statewide nominating convention was held May 11–12, 2018 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.
Under the rules established by the convention, any candidate not receiving at least eight percent of the vote would be eliminated in the first round of voting. In the second round of voting, candidates not receiving 15 percent of the vote would be eliminated. In all subsequent rounds of voting, the candidate with the fewest votes would be eliminated, regardless of percentage. Voting would continue until one candidate receives 50 percent plus one of all votes cast.
= Results at the Convention
=Primary endorsements
Polling
Results
= Lieutenant governor
=Republican nominee
Joe Markley, state senator
Lost the Republican primary
Jayme Stevenson, Darien First Selectman
Erin Stewart, Mayor of New Britain
Withdrew
Ann Brookes, attorney
Peter Tesei, Greenwich First Selectman
Endorsements
Results
Independent
= Candidates
=Declared
Oz Griebel, businessman and Republican candidate for governor in 2010
Running mate: Monte Frank, former president of the Connecticut Bar Association.
Declined
Joe Scarborough, television personality and former Republican U.S. representative from Florida
Withdrew
Micah Welintukonis, former Coventry town councilman and army veteran
= Endorsements
=General election
= Endorsements
== Fundraising
== Debates
== Predictions
== Polling
== Results
=By county
Lamont won four of eight counties, while Stefenowski won the other four.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Middlesex (largest town: Middletown)
By congressional district
Lamont won 3 of 5 congressional districts, while Stefenowski won two, both of which were held by Democrats.
See also
2018 United States gubernatorial elections
Notes
References
External links
Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia
Debates
GOP Primary Debate, December 6, 2017
GOP Primary Debate, January 10, 2018
GOP Primary Debate, February 21, 2018
Official gubernatorial campaign websites
Oz Griebel (I) for Governor
Rod Hanscomb (L) for Governor
Ned Lamont (D) for Governor
Bob Stefanowski (R) for Governor
Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
Susan Bysiewicz (D) for Lieutenant Governor
Joe Markley (R) for Lieutenant Governor
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