Elicker endorses Lamont as Guv kicks off reelection campaign downtown

New Haven Insider, Nov 14, 2025

By Thomas Breene

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" Elicker praised Lamont for appointing state department leaders who are “incredibly responsive to our needs” in New Haven; for supporting a $300 million investment state in early childhood education; and for pouring tens of millions of state dollars into the development of new housing across the city.

'Don’t forget about the $50 million for quantum,' Bysiewicz chimed in.

Lamont and Bysiewicz singled out Elicker as 'a role model,”'as Bysiewicz put it, for being a local elected leader who supports the construction of new housing.

'New Haven is happening thanks to Justin Elicker,' Lamont said. 'Look at the number of people that want to move here,' at the growing eds and meds and life science sectors, at the transit-oriented development planned for Union Station.

“Our cities are growing,” he said. There’s “a lot of vibrancy.”