Candidates for governor make final pitches as both clash over Lamont phone swatting incident

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Nov 3, 2026
Bushka and Sons Lumber is a family business in Naugatuck.
They're looking for relief on taxes.
We don't have to be the cheapest state, but maybe a little bit more.
Hi, Ryan.
Ryan, nice to meet you.
Republican Ryan Fazio stopped here
for his last day on the campaign trail.
They're struggling with some of the highest taxes in the country,
some of the highest electric bills in the country.
Hey, guys, nice to see you again. You're everywhere.
Meantime, Governor Lamont met supporters in New Britain.
I think the state's come a long way in the last eight years,
but we have some work to do.
Make sure this place is affordable for everybody.
But Lamont is taking heat for this incident on Saturday,
showing him shoving someone's camera out of the way.
Pulled over by the cop the other day.
This looks like it's a fair deal.
Wait a minute, why did you touch my camera?
A contributor to the Connecticut Sentinel, a conservative news site,
was trying to ask Lamont a question.
There are some...
So-called journalists who have been following the governor around.
He touched her camera inadvertently, her phone inadvertently, and left.
Viral videos aside,
voters tell us that two issues are really driving them to the polls.
The administration in Washington more than anything else.
Cost of living, very disappointed with Eversource and, you know,
the price that you almost can't afford to live here anymore.
Now it's up to voters to decide who can address their concerns.
In Naugatuck, John Craven, News 12.
