Connecticut’s Fiscal Moderate Governor Seeks Third Term Amid Rising Progressive and GOP Challenges

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has officially entered the race for a third term, pitching his record of modest economic improvement while acknowledging persistent challenges that echo the broader struggles facing moderate Democrats nationwide. At 71, the former cable industry entrepreneur seeks to reassure voters that his administration has turned around Connecticut's financial woes after years of deficits. Yet behind Lamont’s upbeat campaign video and public appearances lies an unmistakable tension within his own party—and across the political spectrum—that threatens to undermine his standing. Is Connecticut Ready for More Centrist Leadership? Lamont positions himself as a pragmatic fiscal moderate who has...