Scrutinel— 2026 midterms

UpdatedAug 24, 2026, 5:12 AM UTC
To election day72 days
Simulations200,000

Connecticut — Governor

Currently held by a Democrat · incumbent running

Democrat
Ned Lamont
96%
Republican
Ryan Fazio
4%
ForecastLikely D
Projected margin
D+18.6
80% range
D+5.4 to D+31.9
Partisan lean
D+16.5
Uncertainty multiplier
1.68×

The 80% range comes from 200,000 simulations in which this race’s error is correlated with every other race through the national, state and demographic layers.

How the estimate is built
Polls 21%Fundamentals 79%
Polling average
D+19.6
Fundamentals
D+19.1
Blended
D+19.3
Similar-race shift
−1.8
Poll–fundamentals gap
0.5 pts
PollingDR matchup
Polls in window
2
Distinct pollsters
2
Most recent
July 26, 2026
Democrat
50.2%
Republican
30.6%
Undecided / other
19.2%
Spread between polls
3.2 pts
Fundamentals
Partisan lean
D+16.5
Elasticity
1.02
Incumbency
+5.0
Candidate experience
0.0
Fundraising
0.0
National environment
D+5.3
Expected margin
D+20.9

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