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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

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Results must back it up.

Governor · 2022

Ned Lamont

Democrat

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

Official Connecticut results

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★50%

2 of 4 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
4
Fulfilled
2
With progress
2
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

4 of 4 commitments

Income tax brackets

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Reduce the rates on the first two state income-tax brackets from 3% to 2% and from 5% to 4.5%, subject to proposed income limits.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Governor's budget proposal

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The budget signed in June 2023 reduced those rates for eligible taxpayers. The changes took effect in 2024.

Official governor's announcement

Earned income tax credit

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Permanently increase the state earned income tax credit to 40% of the federal credit.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Governor's budget proposal

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The law raised the credit from 30.5% to 40% of the federal credit beginning with tax year 2023.

Official governor's announcement

Paid sick leave

In progress

What they pledged

Expand paid sick leave coverage to include more workers and smaller employers.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Lamont legislative proposal

What has been verified

Lamont signed PA 24-8 in May 2024. Expansion phases in for employers with at least 25 employees in 2025, 11 in 2026 and one in 2027, with exceptions.

Official governor's announcement

Early education endowment

Approved · not implemented

What they pledged

Create an early education endowment with $300 million of the state surplus to expand preschool access.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Lamont legislative proposal

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The enacted 2026–2027 budget established the endowment and authorized transferring up to $300 million of the surplus. Universal preschool itself is a separate goal.

Enacted budget
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Ned Lamont · 2022
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Ned Lamont · 2022 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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