Of the Connecticut residents surveyed, 41.4% said they approved of how Lamont is handling his job as governor, a notable jump from his 31.0% approval rating in March, 28.1% approval rating in December, and 24.1% approval rating in September. In the April poll, 60.9% of Democrats voiced approval of the governor, compared to 34.5% of unaffiliated residents and 25.7% of Republicans. Still, Lamont’s overall approval rating remains well under 50%.