{"id":517013,"date":"2026-01-15T03:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/517013\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T03:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:39:14","slug":"ex-ny-lt-gov-betsy-mccaughey-running-for-governor-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/517013\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NY Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey running for governor in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former New York Lt. Gov.<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/12\/opinion\/annual-600b-federal-fraud-is-killing-us-crack-down-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Betsy McCaughey <\/a>is kicking off her campaign for governor of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>McCaughey, 77, said she\u2019s filing her official paperwork Thursday declaring her bid for the Republican nomination to lead the Constitution State.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s running to \u201cstop Hartford\u2019s war on homeowners, get rid of Lefty [current Gov. Ned] Lamont\u2019s Housing Law, halt soaring property taxes, and relieve almost all seniors of any property tax burden at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38187525\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/walk-away-movement-supports-walking-108849522.jpg\" alt=\"Political Commentator Betsy McCaughey speaks at a Walk Away movement rally.\" class=\"wp-image-38187525\"  \/>McCaughey said that she is filing her official paperwork for the seat on Thursday. LP Media<\/p>\n<p>McCaughey, who has a Greenwich residence and grew up in Milford and Westport, said she remembers when Connecticut was \u201cthe opportunity state\u201d but \u201cnow it\u2019s the evacuation state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She pledged to lower electric rates, eliminate the public benefit charge on electric bills, and ban offshore wind power.<\/p>\n<p>Her initial claim to fame was writing a withering column about then-President Bill Clinton\u2019s health care proposal.<\/p>\n<p>McCaughey later served as lieutenant governor under Republican Gov. George Pataki, but clashes led to her removal from the ticket when he sought re-election in 1998.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.20833333;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38187523\" width=\"713\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/betsy-mccaughey-ross-yankees-world-62113378.jpg\" alt=\"Betsy McCaughey Ross in a red coat waving from a car at the Yankees World Series Parade.\" class=\"wp-image-38187523\"  \/>McCaughey was the Lt. Gov. in New York under Republican Governor George Pataki New York Post<\/p>\n<p>She has written columns for The Post and been a host on the right-leaning cable news channel Newsmax.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, she\u2019s a founder of Reduce Infection Deaths, a national campaign to stop hospital infections, which is headquartered in Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Lamont, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/07\/business\/connecticut-governor-warns-wall-street-at-risk-if-mamdani-wins-nyc-mayors-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic incumbent<\/a>, is seeking a third term.<\/p>\n<p>Also vying for the Republican nomination are state Sen. Ryan Fazio and former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey is kicking off her campaign for governor of Connecticut. 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