Original sentence: He was later elected governor in 1994 at age 37 (the youngest governor in Connecticut history) and later defeated two additional Democratic challengers: former US Congresswoman Barbara Bailey Kennelly (63%-35%) in 1998 and former State Comptroller Bill Curry (56%-44%) in 2002
Edited sentence: He was later elected governor in 1994 at age 37 (the youngest governor in Connecticut history) and later defeated two Democratic opponents: former US Congresswoman Barbara Bailey Kennelly (63%-35%) in 1998 and former State Comptroller Bill Curry (56%-44%) in 2002