Overview
- McCaughey, 77, filed paperwork and announced her Republican bid on X, positioning herself to challenge Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont.
- She vows to cut property taxes for homeowners, propose broad relief for seniors, and seek to undo current state housing policies.
- Her energy proposals include lowering electric rates, eliminating the public benefit charge on bills, and banning offshore wind power.
- The GOP primary field already includes state Sen. Ryan Fazio and former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, with Lamont seeking a third term.
- McCaughey cites Connecticut roots in Greenwich, Milford, and Westport, and brings a profile as a onetime New York lieutenant governor, newspaper columnist, and founder of Reduce Infection Deaths.