Ned Lamont, a Democrat, is seeking a third consecutive term, which would position him to become the state’s longest-serving governor. Republican Ryan Fazio, 36, a state senator from Greenwich, faced off against 72-year-old Ned Lamont, a Democrat seeking a third term. Ned Lamont, who is running for a third term, defeated progressive Democratic state Rep. Josh Elliott of Hamden in the gubernatorial primary race, according.