Avon Election Results 2018: Local Winners Declared

AVON, CT - Incumbent Republican Kevin Witkos has defeated Democratic Melissa Osborne in the 8th Senatorial District. Witkos garnered 26,570 votes and Osborne tallied 20,252.

It appears Republican Leslee Hill eked out a win in the open 17th House District seat, defeating Democrat Eleni Degraw. The Secretary of State's site reports that Hill had 6483 compared to Degraw's 6412.

AVON, CT — Voters have begun to head to the polls this morning to vote in Connecticut's statewide election. Governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state are all up for grabs. Several local state senate, state house of representative and judge of probate races will also be decided.

Voters also can cast ballots for the U.S. Senate election and congressional races. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

Locally, in Avon the choices for the 8th Senatorial District are: Melissa Osborne, Democratic Party, and Kevin Witkos, Republican Party. Witkos is the incumbent.

Witkos is serving his fifth term in the Senate, where he became Republican President Pro Tempore in January 2017. Witkos was formerly a member of the state House and is a retired Canton Police Department sergeant who had a 28 year career in law enforcement, according to his bio.

Osborne has spent her career representing large private equity firms, investment banks and corporations, and she relocated to the 8th District 15 years ago to raise her family, according to her website. She has advocated for reform in the state's family court system. She served as the Vice Chair of the Child Welfare and Juvenile Law Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association and served on the Legislative Subcommittee of its Family Law Section.

Avon residents will also vote on these state representative races: 17th House District Eleni Degraw, Democratic Party, versus Leslee Hill, Republican Party. The seat is open.

Degraw's platform focuses on building relationships and improving lives by focusing on three cornerstone issues: the economy, education, and equality, according to her website. Degraw has taken on leadership and service roles in Farmington Valley and Hartford area communities. She has been an active board member for non-profit Hands on Hartford for six years.

Hill has a decade of experience serving Canton, where she is first selectman. She has also served on the Board of Education and is a practicing attorney. According to her website, Hill believes a change of leadership is needed in Hartford to correct the damage that has caused our state’s fiscal crisis.

19th House District: Derek Slap, Democratic Party, who is running unopposed.

For the Judge of Probate race, Charles Houlihan, Democratic Party, versus Cynthia Becker, Republican Party.

All eyes are on the Governor’s race where the choices are: Ned Lamont, Democrat, Bob Stefanowski, Republican, Rodney Hanscomb, Libertarian, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Oz Griebel, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The candidates for lieutenant governor are: Susan Bysiewicz, Democrat, Joe Markley, Republican, Jeffrey Thibeault, Libertarian Party, John Demitrus, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Monte E Frank, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The choices for the U.S. Senate race are: Matthew Corey, Republican Party, Christopher S. Murphy, Democratic Party, Richard Lion, Libertarian Party, and Jeff Russell, Green Party.

For the U.S. House of Representatives race the choices in the 5th District are: Jahana Hayes, Democratic Party, and Manny Santos, Republican Party.

In the Secretary of State race the choices are: Denise W Merrill, Democratic Party, Susan Chapman, Republican Party, Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn, Libertarian Party, and Michael DeRosa, Green Party.

In the race for State Treasurer the choices are: Shawn Wooden, Democratic Party, Thad Gray, Republican Party, and Jesse Brohinsky, Libertarian Party.

For the position of State Comptroller the choices are: Kurt Miller, Republican Party, Kevin Lembo, Democratic Party, Paul Passarelli, Libertarian Party, and Edward G Heflin, Green Party.

For the position of Attorney General the choices are: William Tong, Democratic Party, Sue Hatfield, Republican Party, Peter D. Goselin, Green Party.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won’t guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won’t be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons.

For more election information visit the Meriden Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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