Governor

Has said he supports keeping abortion legal in Connecticut with high health and safety standards. Voted for a 2023 bill protecting providers of reproductive health care and against a 2022 bill that also let advanced practice clinicians perform certain abortions, saying he opposed it over standard-of-care concerns.

Supports abortion rights. Signed laws shielding abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal action and expanding which providers can offer abortion-related care.

Proposes ending or phasing out most programs funded by the public benefits charge on electric bills, ending renewable-energy and greenhouse-gas program charges on the supply portion of bills, and expanding natural gas pipeline capacity from Pennsylvania.

Says he would require affordability to be considered when setting utility profits and add oversight of utilities. Supports a 100% zero-carbon electric grid by 2040 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

Proposes a housing plan he calls a "Grand Bargain" to grow housing supply while keeping local control over zoning.

Supports expanding housing near transit and job centers, adding workforce and middle-income housing, and working with local leaders on growth.

Says he would "end sanctuary for criminals" and has criticized state policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

His campaign says he signed laws barring federal agents, including ICE, from wearing masks or making warrantless arrests inside state courthouses, and expanding the state's TRUST Act.

Proposes cutting state income tax rates for more than $2.5 billion a year in relief when fully in place, and capping property tax increases.

Opposes raising taxes on wealthy residents, saying it would make the state less competitive, and favors middle-class tax cuts. His campaign cites the income tax cut he signed and the exemption of pension and retirement income.

Supports ending the state's 20-year tax break for data centers and says the priority should be lowering taxes and electric bills.

Supports universal pre-K and expanded affordable child care, building on a $300 million deposit into the Early Childhood Education Endowment, and says he would increase state support for special education.

Proposed and signed a 2023 law that banned openly carrying firearms in public, limited handgun purchases to three per 30 days, and required registration of older ghost guns.

Proposes a "Fair Share" plan requiring employers with more than 100 workers whose employees are on HUSKY (Medicaid) to contribute up to $1,000 per enrolled employee, with the money going to the state insurance exchange and Covered Connecticut.

Supports changes to the 2020 police accountability law, closing parole loopholes for violent offenders, and more proactive policing.

Proposes streamlining veteran services, cutting fees, and recognizing out-of-state professional licenses for veterans.