2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office. The race simultaneously took place with the election to the state's Class III Senate seat. This election featured a rematch of the previous 2018 gubernatorial election, pitting Lamont against Republican Bob Stefanowski, who he previously defeated by 3.2% of the vote. This time Lamont won re-election by a wider margin, becoming the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election by more than 5 points in the state since 1986. This is the first time since 1994 that Tolland County voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.

Nominee

 * Ned Lamont, incumbent governor

Nominee

 * Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor

Nominee

 * Bob Stefanowski, financial executive and nominee for governor in 2018

Eliminated at convention

 * Susan Patricelli Regan

Declined

 * Themis Klarides, former Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives (running for U.S. Senate)
 * Jayme Stevenson, Darien First Selectman and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018 (running for U.S. House)
 * Erin Stewart, Mayor of New Britain and candidate for governor and lieutenant governor in 2018

Nominee

 * Laura Devlin, state representative

Libertarian Party

 * Aaron Lewis, founder of The Scribe's Institute
 * Running mate: Kevin Skulczyck

Green Party

 * Michelle Louise Bicking, clinical social worker
 * Running mate: Cassandra Martineau, social justice activist

Independent Party of Connecticut
In 2022, the Independent Party nominated its own candidate for governor for the first time ever. In every previous gubernatorial election since its creation, the party had always cross-endorsed the Republican nominee.


 * Rob Hotaling, technology and business leader
 * Running mate: Dr. Stewart “Chip” Beckett, veterinarian, former chairman Capitol Region Council of Governments, Chairman Glastonbury Town Council

Working Families Party
The Working Families Party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an additional ballot line.
 * Official designee
 * Ned Lamont, incumbent governor
 * Running mate: Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor

Griebel-Frank for CT Party
The Griebel-Frank for CT Party, which secured 54,741 votes in the 2018 election and is now affiliated with the Forward Party, gained a ballot line for 2022. In September 2022, the party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an unprecedented three ballot lines for the election.
 * Official designee
 * Ned Lamont, incumbent governor
 * Running mate: Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent lieutenant governor

Polling

 * Aggregate polls
 * Graphical summary


 * Ned Lamont vs. Themis Klarides
 * Ned Lamont vs. generic opponent
 * Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Middlesex (largest town: Middletown)
 * Tolland (largest town: Vernon)

By congressional district
Lamont won all 5 congressional districts.