Governor Lamont: deferring decision on third term for a year.

Governor Ned Lamont will announce in a year whether he will seek a third four-year term in 2026. The Greenwich Democrat disclosed his political schedule in an interview with CT Mirror’s John Dankosky.

Lamont told Dankosky he is 70 and about to become a grandfather for the first time, events that cause one to reflect. He loves the job but hates campaigning. He contrasted himself with other state politicians, who, he said, love to campaign.

If Lamont decides in a year to run for re-election he has done others a favor by preventing them from wasting a year pushing at the starting gate. If the popular governor decides eight years are enough those bumptious hopefuls will have a year before their party’s nominating convention.

The entire interview is worth watching for a sustained look at Lamont’s optimism with some dashes of his mewling about the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

Published May 2, 2024.