Betsy McCaughey, 77, is a former New York Lieutenant Governor and nationally known conservative commentator. According to published reports and her own social media, she announced her candidacy in mid-January 2026 to seek the Republican nomination and challenge Governor Lamont in November. McCaughey has described Lamont as an 'anti-American radical leftist' in recent weeks visiting Republican committees across Connecticut.
Betsy McCaughey, 77, is a former New York Lieutenant Governor and conservative commentator. She announced her candidacy for Connecticut Governor in January 2026. According to reports and her own social media, she has been actively campaigning, visiting Republican committees in various Connecticut towns including Southington, Watertown, Torrington, Norwalk, Mansfield, and Stamford.