Ned Lamont — Governor of Connecticut
| Party | Democrat |
|---|---|
| State | Connecticut |
| Age | 70 |
| Term Start | 2019 |
| Approval Rating | 33.0% |
| People's Champion Score | 85.5 / 100 (Rank #8 of 50) |
| Hawk Index | 36.0 / 100 (Rank #39 of 50) |
| Estimated Net Worth | ~$100M+ |
| Education | Harvard University (BA)Yale University (MBA) |
| Birth Place | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Key Policy Positions
- Fiscal discipline
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Economic competitiveness
Biography
Edward Miner Lamont Jr. is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 89th governor of Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1987 to 1989 as a Greenwich selectman, and was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2006, losing to Independent incumbent Joe Lieberman.
People's Champion Rationale
Fiscally moderate stability with service-delivery credibility.
Scores based on publicly available executive actions, bills signed or vetoed, budgets, executive orders, approval trends, and administrative priorities. Data as of March 2026. Not editorial opinion.