2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election is the scheduled statewide contest in which voters in Connecticut will choose their next governor and lieutenant governor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13099462 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election Context triple: [2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election, nextElection, 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election]
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A.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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B.
2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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C.
1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of Connecticut for the term preceding the 1990 election.
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D.
2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for the 2015–2019 term.
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E.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election is the scheduled statewide contest in which voters in Connecticut will choose their next governor and lieutenant governor.
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A.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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B.
2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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C.
1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of Connecticut for the term preceding the 1990 election.
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D.
2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for the 2015–2019 term.
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E.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Connecticut state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| ballotIncludes |
gubernatorial candidates
ⓘ
lieutenant gubernatorial candidates ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| determines |
Governor of Connecticut for the subsequent term
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut for the subsequent term ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electorate | voters in Connecticut ⓘ |
| elects | statewide executive officers ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2030 Connecticut gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| follows | 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Connecticut ⓘ |
| hasRunningMates | gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial tickets ⓘ |
| hasScope | statewide election ⓘ |
| hasVoterEligibility | registered voters in Connecticut ⓘ |
| isScheduled | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Connecticut
ⓘ
linked to:
Connecticut
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
| officeClass | state executive office ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Connecticut Secretary of the State
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of State of Connecticut
|
| partOf | 2026 United States elections ⓘ |
| positionContested |
Governor of Connecticut
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Connecticut election law ⓘ |
| status | upcoming election ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2020s elections in Connecticut ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election is the scheduled statewide contest in which voters in Connecticut will choose their next governor and lieutenant governor.
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