Incumbent Democratic governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office.

[2] This time Lamont won re-election by a wider margin, becoming the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election by more than 5 points in the state since 1986.

This was the first time that Tolland County voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election since 1994, Darien since 1912, Wilton since 1884, and New Canaan since 1882.

[11] The Working Families Party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an additional ballot line.

In September 2022, the party endorsed Lamont and Bysiewicz, giving them access to an unprecedented three ballot lines for the election.