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November 8, 2026 / Caldwell Research

Ned Lamont approval at 50% among Connecticut likely voters

Survey release:

50% of Connecticut likely voters approved of Ned Lamont's job performance, while 42% disapproved.

Ned Lamont approval

Approve50%
Disapprove42%
No opinion / no answer8%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ned Lamont is handling his job as governor?

Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 8 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Donald Trump approval

Approve28%
Disapprove67%
No opinion / no answer6%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 39 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

How to read this result

This report covers the survey period shown below. It does not establish a trend or describe an election result. Other questions in the release may cover different subjects or groups.

Survey details

Population
Connecticut likely voters
Survey sample
1,288
Fieldwork
2026-09-08 to 2026-09-14
Method
Live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones

The sample count describes the survey overall; it is not a verified sample count for each question. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.

The fieldwork year is established from the publisher’s dated release heading; its fieldwork sentence gives the month and days.

Source and methodology

Results: Quinnipiac University polling release. Caldwell Research prepared this summary from the reported percentages.

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