Yale SOM alumni win seats in Connecticut, Kentucky and Rhode Island

59% to 41%. That was the commanding margin by which Connecticut Ned Lamont won his third term on November 3, according to Associated Press tallies reported by Yale School of Management. The Democrat’s victory over Republican Ryan Fazio capped a successful night for the New Haven institution’s graduates, who also captured U.S. House seats in Kentucky and Rhode Island with identical 63% vote shares while one Iowa statewide race remained too close to call.

The November 3 general election delivered a powerful showing for Yale SOM’s alumni network across the Northeast and Midwest. The results ranged from Lamont’s 18-point cushion in Hartford to Brett Guthrie’s 63% in Kentucky, with Seth Magaziner matching that 63% figure in Rhode Island. All four contests were decided in the general election, with results compiled from Associated Press vote tallies and reported by the business school.

Ned Lamont Wins Third Term as Connecticut Governor

Ned Lamont, who earned his MBA from Yale School of Management in 1980, defeated Republican challenger Ryan Fazio 59% to 41% to secure a third term as governor of Connecticut. The Associated Press tallies showed the incumbent Democrat defeating Republican Ryan Fazio 59% to 41% to secure a third term in the state’s top office.

The victory extends Lamont’s tenure as Connecticut’s chief executive.

Brett Guthrie Claims 11th Term in Kentucky’s House Delegation

In Kentucky, Republican Brett Guthrie, a 1997 Yale SOM graduate, cruised to his 11th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, capturing 63% of the vote in a three-way contest. Guthrie, who was first elected to Congress in 2008, defeated Democrat Megan Wingfield and independent candidate Thomas A. Loecken to extend his service representing the Bluegrass State.

The 63% vote share matched the performance of another Yale SOM alumnus on the same night, creating a symmetry in the House results. Guthrie’s victory maintains Republican control of the Kentucky seat he has held since 2008, marking his 11th term in Washington.

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Seth Magaziner Earns Third Term Representing Rhode Island

Democrat Seth Magaziner, a member of Yale School of Management’s Class of 2010, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island for the third time, also garnering 63% of the vote. Magaziner defeated Republican Victor Mellor to keep the state’s congressional seat in Democratic hands for another two-year term.

Iowa State Treasurer Race Too Close to Call

While three Yale SOM alumni celebrated decisive victories, a fourth faced an anxious wait. In Iowa, Democrat John Norwood, a 1993 graduate, trailed incumbent Republican Roby Smith by less than 1% in the race for state treasurer with 98% of the vote counted. The razor-thin margin left the statewide contest too close to call as of the morning after the election.

The Iowa race stands in sharp contrast to the double-digit margins seen in Connecticut, Kentucky, and Rhode Island.

From Lamont’s 59% in Connecticut to the 63% victories for Guthrie and Magaziner, Yale School of Management alumni posted commanding numbers on November 3. The lone unresolved contest is Iowa, where John Norwood remains within striking distance of Roby Smith, separated by less than a single percentage point with nearly every vote counted.