CT Primary 2022 Results: Trump-Endorsed Levy Continues To Lead

Update 9:25 p.m.: Trump-endorsed candidate Leora Levy continues to hold a sizeable lead in the U.S. Senate primary. She has about 4,600 more votes (about 13 percentage points) than party-endorsed and moderate candidate Themis Klarides, according to the Hartford Courant. About 31 percent of precincts have reported results.

Update 9:15 p.m.: Secretary of the State candidate Maritza Bond conceded to party-endorsed candidate Stephanie Thomas, state party Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo announced.

Update 8:55 p.m.: Levy arrived at her Greenwich watch party and told a crowd that things were looking good for her campaign, but it's still early, Fox 61 reporter Emma Wulfhorst tweeted.

Update 8:50 p.m.: Some towns had difficulties with tabulator machines due to Tuesday's excessive heat. In an email to registrars of voters across the state obtained by Patch, the staff attorney for the Secretary of State acknowledged that "many municipalities are having difficulties with tabulator machines during today’s primary." The Secretary of the State office instructed local officials to use back-up tabulators or hand-count ballots at the end of the night.

Update 8:40 p.m.: Leora Levy, who was endorsed by Donald Trump last week, has taken an early lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, according to Hearst Connecticut's primary tracker. She has received about 6,100 votes to moderate Themis Klarides's 4,700. Peter Lumaj is in a distant third. About 8 percent of the expected vote count is in.

Update 8 p.m.: Polls have officially closed, but voters who were in line by 8 p.m. still get to vote. Check back for results.

CONNECTICUT — Registered Republicans and Democratic voters will head to the polls today to decide which candidates will advance to the general election.

Registered Republicans will also get to decide who will challenge incumbent Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November.

Two statewide constitutional officer positions have turned into open races for both major parties.
Former Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced earlier this year she wouldn’t seek re-election; she resigned in late June to care for her ailing husband. Two Republican and two Democratic candidates are seeking party nominations.

State Treasurer Sean Wooden announced he wouldn’t seek re-election in order to spend more time with his family. There are three Democratic candidates vying for the party nomination.

Here is what to know about the primary

How to check registration status and register to vote.

People can check their registration and party status online. The Secretary of the State Office also offers online voter registration.

Mail-in voter registration is also allowed, and registration can be done in-person at the local registrar of voters office.

The Department of Motor Vehicles also offers customers the opportunity to register to vote or update their registration details when they visit an office.

Unlike the general election, Connecticut doesn’t offer same-day voter registration for primaries. The deadline to register was Aug. 8 to vote in the primary.

Who is on the Republican ballot?

The two statewide primaries are for U.S. Senate and Secretary of the State.
The candidates for the U.S. Senate primary are:

• Themis Klarides (nominated at convention)
• Leora Levy
• Peter Lumaj

The candidates for secretary of the state are:

• Dominic Rapini (nominated at convention)
• Terrie Wood

Who is on the Democratic ballot?
Primaries are for secretary of the state and state treasurer.
Secretary of the state:

• Stephanie Thomas (nominated at convention)
• Martiza Bond

Treasurer:

• Erick Russell (nominated at convention)
• Dita Bhargava
• Karen DuBois-Walton

What are voting hours for the primary, and what are the absentee ballot rules?

Voting hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Connecticut has reverted to its relatively strict absentee ballot rules. Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law earlier this year that clarified reasons for voting absentee. The new law makes it easier for out-of-town commuters and caretakers to qualify for an absentee ballot.