Gov. Ned Lamont has officially announced that he is running for a third term.

The Democrat, who had been asked by reporters for months about whether he will run again, filed the necessary paperwork last week and made an announcement on social media on Friday morning.

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“It’s official: I’m running for re-election to be your Governor,” Lamont announced on social media on Friday morning.

“Connecticut is moving forward, but too many families are impacted by rising costs. We’ve worked to lower the cost of childcare, energy and healthcare but we’ve got to keep fighting for a more affordable future and building an economy that works for everyone,” Lamont wrote in the post.

Lamont, 71, a wealthy former cable entrepreneur

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