Bethel 2026 Election Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races

UPDATE: Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection for a third term as Connecticut's governor.

Also victorious was Rob Blanchard, a Democrat, who defeated Amybeth Laroche, a Republican, for the 28th District state senator position.

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BETHEL, CT — The polls are closed, and votes are being counted in Bethel for several key federal and state positions, including governor, Congress, state Senate and state House of Representatives.

Bethel voters also cast ballots in races for secretary of the state, treasurer, comptroller, attorney general, judge of probate and registrar of voters.

For governor and lieutenant governor, the candidates are Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, Democrats, and Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, Republicans. Lamont and Bysiewicz are also endorsed by the Working Families Party, while Fazio and Corey are endorsed by the Independent Party.

For Congress in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District, the candidates are incumbent Jahana Hayes, a Democrat, and Chris Shea, a Republican. Hayes is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

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Bethel is divided between two state Senate districts and two state House districts, meaning candidates for those offices vary depending on residents' voting districts.

For state senator in the 32nd District, which includes Bethel voting districts 1 and 2, the candidates are Matt Knickerbocker, a Democrat, and incumbent Eric C. Berthel, a Republican.

For state senator in the 28th District, which includes Bethel voting districts 3 and 4, the candidates are Rob Blanchard, a Democrat, and Amybeth Laroche, a Republican. Blanchard is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

For state representative in the 2nd District, which includes Bethel voting districts 1 and 3, the candidates are incumbent Raghib Allie-Brennan, a Democrat, and Deborah K. Rizzo, a Republican.

For state representative in the 107th District, which includes Bethel voting districts 2 and 4, the candidates are Julie Kerton, a Democrat, and incumbent Martin J. Foncello, a Republican. Foncello is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

For secretary of the state, the candidates are incumbent Stephanie Thomas, a Democrat, and Peter Lumaj, a Republican. Thomas is also endorsed by the Working Families and Independent parties.

For treasurer, the candidates are incumbent Erick Russell, a Democrat, and Fred Wilms, a Republican. Russell is also endorsed by the Working Families Party, while Wilms is endorsed by the Independent Party.

For comptroller, the candidates are incumbent Sean Scanlon, a Democrat, and Jennifer S. Tooker, a Republican. Scanlon is also endorsed by the Working Families and Independent parties.

For attorney general, the candidates are incumbent William Tong, a Democrat, and John Bolton, a Republican. Tong is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For judge of probate, the candidate is Steven Boa DeMoura, a Democrat, who is running unopposed.

For registrar of voters, the candidates are Wendy Cahill, a Democrat, and Kenneth Henneberry, a Republican.

Results will be updated as vote totals become available.