who are the republican candidates running for governor in connecticut
businessman Bob Stefanowski
title: Bob Stefanowski text: Bob Stefanowski Robert Vincent Stefanowski (born May 21, 1962) is an American business executive who ran for Governor of Connecticut in 2018 on the Republican ticket with Joe Markley. He lost to Democrat Ned Lamont and running mate Susan Bysiewicz on November 7, 2018. Born and raised in North Haven, Connecticut, he is a former business executive of General Electric, 3i Group plc, UBS, and Dollar Financial Group. On August 14, 2018, Stefanowski won the Republican primary in the 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election. On August 15, 2018, President Donald Trump endorsed Stefanowski's campaign. Stefanowski resides in Madison, Connecticut. Stefanowski's father, title: Bob Stefanowski text: a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Bob Stefanowski Robert Vincent Stefanowski (born May 21, 1962) is an American business executive who ran for Governor of Connecticut in 2018 on the Republican ticket with Joe Markley. He lost to Democrat Ned Lamont and running mate Susan Bysiewicz on November 7, 2018. Born and raised in North Haven, Connecticut, he is a former business executive of General Electric, 3i Group plc, UBS, and Dollar Financial Group. On August 14, 2018, Stefanowski won the Republican primary in the 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election. On August 15, 2018, President Donald Trump title: 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election text: 2018, Malloy became the most unpopular governor in the United States. The general election was between 2006 Democratic Senate nominee and businessman Ned Lamont, and Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski. The Republican statewide nominating convention was held May 11–12, 2018 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. Under the rules established by the convention, any candidate not receiving at least eight percent of the vote would be eliminated in the first round of voting. In the second round of voting, candidates not receiving 15 percent of the vote would be eliminated. In all subsequent rounds of voting, the candidate with the title: 2018 United States gubernatorial elections text: May 11 and 12, 2018, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard. Candidates qualifying to primary at the convention were former First Selectman of Trumbull, Tim Herbst and former candidate for Congress, Steve Obsitnik. Failing to qualify at the convention to primary were Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, former secretary of state candidate Peter Lumaj, state representative Prasad Srinivasan, former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and Stamford Director of Administration, Mike Handler. Businessman Bob Stefanowski became the second candidate in the history of Connecticut to petition to be on the primary ballot on June 18, 2018, and the first for a gubernatorial title: 2014 Connecticut elections text: 2014 Connecticut elections A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Connecticut on November 4, 2014. All of Connecticut's executive officers are up for election as well as all of Connecticut's five seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman are running for re-election to a second term in office. The Republican nominees are former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and nominee for governor in 2010 Thomas C. Foley and Groton Town Councilor Heather Bond Somers. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General