2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2896124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election Context triple: [Ned Lamont, electedIn, 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election]
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A.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
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Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southwestern Connecticut, centered on Fairfield County and including cities such as Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport.
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E.
2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was a U.S. state-level race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire during the 2020 election cycle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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A.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
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D.
Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southwestern Connecticut, centered on Fairfield County and including cities such as Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport.
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E.
2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was a U.S. state-level race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire during the 2020 election cycle.
- F. None of above. chosen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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