Ned Lamont
Governor of Connecticut since 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (born January 3, 1954)[1] is an American businessman and politician. He is the 89th and current Governor of Connecticut.[2] Before being elected governor, he was a political science professor at Central Connecticut State University.
Quick Facts 89th Governor of Connecticut, Lieutenant ...
Ned Lamont | |
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89th Governor of Connecticut | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Susan Bysiewicz |
Preceded by | Dan Malloy |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Miner Lamont Jr. (1954-01-03) January 3, 1954 (age 70) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ann Huntress (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (MBA) |
Website | Government website |
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In 2006, he beat incumbent United States Senator Joe Lieberman in Connecticut's Democratic primary election. However, in the general election, Lamont and Republican candidate Alan Schlesinger lost to Lieberman, who then ran as an independent candidate.
In 2010, he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Connecticut, and lost to Dannel Malloy. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 2018.[3] He defeated Republican Bob Stefanowski in November 2018.[2][4]