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CT Election Guide retweeted
The state has released data revealing that more than 100,000 votes have been cast in the first two days of Connecticut's early voting, with Democrats making up a large majority.
Click the link here for the full data:
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CT Election Guide retweeted
NEW: 80,076 people have already cast ballots in the first 2 days of Early Voting, according to @CTSotS -- plus an additional 25,458 absentee ballots
Biggest turnout in West Hartford, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, and Stamford
CT Election Guide retweeted
UPDATE: 42,241 people voted early on the first day yesterday, according to @CTSotS
59% Democrats
15% Republican
26% Unaffiliated/Other
Sacred Heart/WFSB/CT Insider Poll
2026 Connecticut Governor General Election
Digital Survey
10/6-10/12 | 1000 RV | MOE +/- 3.1
🔵Ned Lamont - 53%
🔴Ryan Fazio - 31%
🟡Undecided - 15%
Sept Poll - Lamont 48-34
Likely Voters
🔵Ned Lamont - 59%
🔴Ryan Fazio - 33%
Happy Monday!
Today is the first day of early voting in Connecticut!
Polls will be open starting today through Sunday November 1st for early voting. Polls will be open from 10:00am to 6:00pm, with extended hours on 10/27 and 10/29 from 8:00am to 8:00pm
CT Election Guide retweeted
Wesleyan SurveyLab CT poll illustrates how pocketbook concerns that typically land at feet of an incumbent are not scoring for GOP's Ryan Fazio against CT Gov. Ned Lamont. Ya see, there's this president... ctmirror.org/2026/10/15/ct-w…
Unlike the statewide races, where only 2 candidates are on the ballot. The Independent Party is running their own candidates in the 3rd and 4th CDs: Thomas Egan and Benjamin Wesley.
Mary Sanders is running in the 1st CD under the Green Party for the 3rd consecutive cycle.
For the first time since 2002, no separate Independent or Third-party candidates are on the ballot for Governor.
The Independent Party cross-endorsed the Democrat or Republican nominee in all statewide races. So all 5 statewide offices will be a two-way race.
Republican nominee for Governor Ryan Fazio says the race is much closer the polls say. He says Lamont is still not above 50% in his polling.
Quinnipiac was slightly more blue in 2022, but not by a lot. October Poll in 2022 was Lamont +15. Lamont won by just under 13.
Correct. Way closer. Quinnipiac polling is notoriously bad and way Dem leaning in its results every year. Lamont is still not above 50% after eight years and over $50mm spent in reputable/real polling.
CT Election Guide retweeted
Something to think about…
Fazio has spent nearly $10 million on TV ads, mass text messaging, mailers, and campaign infrastructure in an effort to get his message out there.
30% of voters say they haven’t heard enough about him to have an opinion.
#Connecticut Poll: #CTGov race: Lamont 58%, Fazio 38% in the final stretch; Fazio still unknown to 3 in 10 likely voters bit.ly/4B1wrE7
CT Election Guide retweeted
Last election’s Quinnipiac Polls had Lamont 57-40 in September and 56-41 in October
Final margin was 56-43, so it very likely could end up being a 59-41 or 57-42 race.
Given that the 2022 environment was slightly better in CT than it was elsewhere, only +4% isn’t surprising.
Though statewide/federal races all favor Democrats, margins for Governor will come into play for the State Legislature where there are a number of competitive seats. Democrats, who have supermajorities in both legislatures, can see them grow even more if Lamont wins by 20.
Two polls yesterday, two slightly different pictures.
Quinnipiac puts Lamont up nearly 20 points, potentially the largest Dem. gubernatorial victory in CT since 1958.
Emerson has him up 13, closer to 2022, suggesting blue states may hold steadier in November.
Emerson College/Nexstar Media
2026 Connecticut Governor General Election
Online/Text Message
10/10-10/12 | 800 LV | +/- 3.5
🔵Ned Lamont (Inc.) - 51%
🔴Ryan Fazio - 38%
🟡Undecided - 11%
Quinnipiac Poll
2026 Connecticut Governor General Election
10/8-10/12 | 1225 LV | MOE +/- 3.8
🔵Ned Lamont (Inc.) - 58%
🔴Ryan Fazio - 38%
🟡Undecided - 1%
🟣Refused - 2%
September Poll - Lamont 55-38
CT Election Guide retweeted
#BREAKING from @MikeCerulliCT: Dennis Bradley, the former Democratic state senator from Bridgeport who was convicted earlier this year on multiple counts of wire fraud, was arrested Tuesday morning on new charges of absentee ballot tampering.
wtnh.com/news/connecticut/fa…
What’s the longest streak a politician has gone without facing a party primary?
Sen. Richard Blumenthal hasn’t faced one in his entire career, including his time in the State Legislature and as AG.
His 42-year streak could end in 2028, and he doesn't act like he's retiring.
Pat Dillon (D-New Haven) was the longest-tenured state legislator in the country to lose a primary this year.
Dillon took office in January 1985 and served nearly 42 years in the 92nd House District before losing to former New Haven Alder Eli Sabin.
Connecticut makes the list, with Democrats holding the Attorney General’s office since 1958.
They’ve had a few close calls, including 1970, when Democrat Robert Killian edged Republican Donald Dorsey 50.1%-49.9%. The only other single-digit race was 2018, when Democrat William Tong won by 6.
