Governor Lamont enjoys a formidable +18% favorable rating in new poll.

The Nutmeg State Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New
Hampshire Survey Center finds 54% of the 808 survey respondents approve of the job Governor Ned Lamont has been going as he nears the end of his second term. The poll found 36% disapproved and 10% neither approve not disapprove. The result is a 6% improvement from a Nutmeg State Poll conducted in May.

The poll provides a reminder for Lamont that third terms can be a challenge is found in the responses to whether the Greenwich Democrat deserves another four years. 43% said he does and 40% that he does not. There’s no clamoring for a replacement for Lamont. 30% would like Attorney General William Tong to run, 2% more than are plumping for Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz to mount a fourth campaign for governor.

The only Democrat running for governor, state Representative Josh Elliott, has is under water with 5% approval rating and 12% disapproving.

Lamont was re-elected in a rematch with Republican Bob Stefanowski, defeating the Madison resident by 14% and nearly 160,000 votes.

Lamont is expected to announce his intentions in the autumn.

A question on regional cooperation on vaccines provides a start look at how state Republicans diverge in their view of the world from Democrats and those with no party affiliation.

Published September 29, 2025.