Lamont, Elliott Debate Utility Costs, Taxes and Policing Ahead of Democratic Primary

Lamont, Elliott meet for only televised Democratic primary debate

Governor Ned Lamont (D)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and State Representative Josh Elliott faced off in a televised Democratic primary debate Wednesday night.The debate on WTNH News 8 offered primary voters their first and probably only chance to see the two in a head-to-head matchup.Lamont is seeking a third term. He defended his record while appealing for voter support.“It's been seven and a half years, Connecticut. We’v…

Lamont, Elliott debate utility costs, taxes and policing ahead of Democratic primary

Governor Ned Lamont and state representative Josh Elliott debated for 45 minutes Wednesday night, covering topics ranging from utility costs to taxes to policing, ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Lamont, Elliott Spar Over Taxes, Trump In Primary Debate

Elliott, the Hamden legislator who owns Credit: WTNH News 8 Lamont, the fourth most popular governor in the country. Credit: WTNH News 8 On the gubernatorial debate stage in New Haven on Wednesday night, Hamden State Rep. Josh Elliott accused two-term incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont of being “too afraid of the federal government” and of not doing enough to keep immigration enforcement agents out of Connecticut. “We are at a moment where we see the cre…

Lamont and Elliott clash, politely, in only TV debate before primary

Ned Lamont and his challenger for the Democratic nomination Josh Elliott hewed to familiar messages honed over the past year in the debate.

Sen. Tim Carpenter: Sen. Carpenter: An Additional Democratic Debate Would Benefit the Voters

Today, State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding the value of an additional debate between the Democratic candidates running for Governor to follow the already scheduled debate hosted by WISN12 News on July 28th at 7pm: “I...