Ned Lamont finally is putting some muscle behind a shot at “the other guy,” the governor’s standard reference to his challenger in next week’s Democratic primary, state Rep. Josh Elliott of Hamden. Josh Elliott cares about Josh Elliott.” “I want a governor who is battle tested, and that is Ned Lamont.” The hostile amendment failed on a tie vote, 72-72, at 7:40 a.m., with Elliott among the seven who missed the vote. “The Toni ad was the Toni ad,” Lamont said.