Stefanowski Makes Governor Run Official

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Bob Stefanowski: Ready for a rematch.

With a focus on crime and inflation, Bob Stefanowski is making a second run for governor.

Republican Stefanowski has remained in the public eye, laying the groundwork for a 2022 rematch, since he lost the 2018 gubernatorial election to Democrat Ned Lamont.

He made his quest official Wednesday with a formal announcement, which echoed themes Republicans are employing elsewhere in the country portraying Democrats as soft on crime and rising prices.

First Stefanowski needs to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination again. He faces an expected opponent for that nomination in former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, who has begun setting the stage for a run.

I have been working hard over the last year in traveling the state talking to people and will be making my decision soon,” Klarides told the Independent Wednesday.

Lamont is running for a second term with a focus on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as his stewardship of state finances.


Following is the text of a statement Stefanowski emailed to Republicans announcing his candidacy:


Connecticut has some of the most honest, hard-working people in the country. But we are being short-changed by leaders prioritizing politics over people.

Over the past three years, our state has become less affordable and more dangerous for the good people who live, work, and go to school here. We already have some of the highest taxes, utilities, and childcare costs in the country, and runaway inflation is making it even worse. 

Nearly everything is more expensive in Connecticut than the rest of the country. 

Crime is rising across our state, residents feel less safe, and law enforcement is demoralized because of policies coming out of our state government. 

I’m running because I fundamentally believe that working together, we can change Connecticut. I’m running for Governor to make government work for the people of Connecticut, not political insiders. 

It’s time for new leaders who will focus on delivering results to the people of Connecticut rather than personal political agendas.

People in Connecticut are not asking for a lot. They want to be safe, to trust that state government is being open and accountable, and to be able to afford to live, work, and retire here. Unfortunately, these are not the priorities of the current state leadership, who continue to serve the political insiders more than they do the people they represent. 

I have the experience, a plan to accomplish it, and as a political outsider, I’m not afraid to ruffle a few feathers if it means making Connecticut stronger, safer, and more accountable. 

And that is exactly what I am going to do as your Governor.

-Bob Stefanowski

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