EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 16 MIN
Primary Challenge: Why State Rep. Josh Elliott is Running Against CT Governor Ned Lamont
from WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast · host Scott Harris
Interview with Connecticut state Rep. Josh Elliott, deputy House speaker, conducted by Scott Harris.Josh Elliott talks about his candidacy, the policies he’s advocating and his strategy to win the Aug. 11th primary. Elliott represents the 88th District, which comprises residents of Hamden’s Spring Glen, Whitneyville, parts of Centerville and Shepherd Hill neighborhoods. As deputy House speaker and Majority Caucus co-chair, Elliott won 25 percent of the delegates at the state’s Democratic Convention last month, clearing the 15 percent threshold to force an August primary election against incumbent Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont. Lamont won the party’s official endorsement with about 75 percent of the delegate vote.
What this episode covers
Interview with Connecticut state Rep. Josh Elliott, deputy House speaker, conducted by Scott Harris.Josh Elliott talks about his candidacy, the policies he’s advocating and his strategy to win the Aug. 11th primary. Elliott represents the 88th District, which comprises residents of Hamden’s Spring Glen, Whitneyville, parts of Centerville and Shepherd Hill neighborhoods. As deputy House speaker and Majority Caucus co-chair, Elliott won 25 percent of the delegates at the state’s Democratic Convention last month, clearing the 15 percent threshold to force an August primary election against incumbent Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont. Lamont won the party’s official endorsement with about 75 percent of the delegate vote.
NOW PLAYING
Primary Challenge: Why State Rep. Josh Elliott is Running Against CT Governor Ned Lamont
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.