US EditionDemocratic State Representative for Hamden Launches Bid for Connecticut Governor
CONNECTICUT, JUL 9 – State Rep. Josh Elliott challenges Gov. Ned Lamont over progressive tax and labor policy disagreements, becoming the first Democrat to file for the 2026 gubernatorial primary in Connecticut.
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Rep. Josh Elliott files to challenge Lamont for governor
State Rep. Josh Elliott, D-Hamden, a liberal who recently predicted that Gov. Ned Lamont would not go unchallenged for the Democratic nomination if he runs in 2026, filed papers Tuesday creating a gubernatorial campaign committee. Unclear was whether Elliott was committed to an all-or-nothing run for governor or a campaign to test Democrats’ appetite for an alternative to Lamont, whose centrist politics on fiscal issues are a source of tension w…
Democratic state representative for Hamden launches bid for Connecticut governor
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) —Josh Elliott, a Democratic state representative for the 88th District of Hamden, has filed paperwork to run for the governor of Connecticut – teeing up a possible primary election showdown between him and Gov. Ned Lamont. First elected in 2016, Elliott has carved out a role as a leader in the progressive wing of the legislature’s Democratic majority. He’s advocated for reform within the state’s prison system and was an outs…
State Rep. Josh Elliott to run for governor in 2026 election
State Rep. Josh Elliott (D-Hamden) has filed paperwork to run for governor of Connecticut, becoming the first Democrat to officially enter the 2026 race. Elliott, who was first elected in 2016 after defeating then-House Speaker Brandon Sharkey in a primary upset, currently represents the 88th District. Gov. Ned Lamont has said he is strongly considering seeking a third term, but has not yet made a formal announcement. Elliott has been a vocal ad…
‘Shroom time. Elliott challenges Lamont for Governor. Is it state representative’s Thyme and Season? — Daily Ructions
You are not hallucinating. State Representative Joshua Elliott made it official with a Tuesday filing. The Hamden Democrat will challenge Governor Ned Lamont for their party’s nomination if the popular Greenwich Democrat seeks a third term. The five-term legislator, first elected to the House in 2016, has of late been a leading advocate of decriminalizing psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in some mushrooms that “in uncontrolled doses can be d…
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