 Ned Lamont took Connecticut's Democratic state leaders, Senators Martin Looney and Bob Duff, said there was no place for political violence in the U.S. New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul said, quote, political disagreements must be expressed peacefully, civilly, and respectfully. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romain, a Republican, said, quote, hatred and acts of violence toward an elected official or candidate have no place in this country.