NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — In a News 8 exclusive, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart sat down with News 8's chief political anchor Dennis House to discuss the 2026 race for Connecticut governor. Just days ago, she filed the paperwork to form an exploratory campaign. The Republicans haven't won a race for governor in Connecticut since George W. Bush was president, and they hope to break that losing streak next year. 
	
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EXCLUSIVE: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart lays out vision for run for governor

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart made an announcement about her political future on Tuesday and says she has filed the paperwork to explore a run for governor of Connecticut. She filed paperwork last week that indicated she was considering a run for statewide office in the upcoming election. According to paperwork filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, or SEEC, Stewart intends to form an exploratory committee to run for statewide o…

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New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announces that she will explore a run for governor during a press conference at the New Britain Town Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.   Erin Stewart 01282025

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PHOTOS and VIDEO: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Explores run for Governor

Erin Stewart, the young and often unconventional Republican mayor of New Britain, laid down a marker Tuesday for an expected campaign for governor in 2026 with a relatively conventional pitch for generational change. “It’s a big day, because we’re kicking off the first leg of what could be an almost two-year journey to usher in a new generation of leadership to the state of Connecticut,” Stewart said, launching an exploratory campaign. The “new …

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By  Mark Pazniokas |ctmirror.org  Erin Stewart, the young and often unconventional Republican mayor of New Britain, laid down a marker Tuesday for an expected campaign for governor in 2026 with a relatively conventional pitch for generational change. “It’s a big day, because we’re kicking off the first leg of what could be an almost two-year […]

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Generational change: New Britain Mayor Stewart launches exploratory campaign for governor.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announcing that she's launching an exploratory campaign for governor. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)The 2026 race for Connecticut governor is on, and the first candidate is at the starting line. New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart started her exploratory campaign on Tuesday morning at her hometown’s City Hall.Stewart has been mayor since 2013. She was 26 when she was first elected to the office her father once held — she’s the y…

EXCLUSIVE: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart lays out vision for run for governor

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