articleThe Brief There are two Democratic candidates for Connecticut's upcoming gubernatorial primary – one of those candidates is the state's current governor. Ned Lamont began his first term in 2019, and was then reelected in 2022. He previously owned his own small business, operating in the telecoms field. There are two Democratic candidates for Connecticut's upcoming gubernatorial primary – one of those candidates is the state's current governor. Ned Lamont began his first term in 2019, and was then reelected in 2022.