Bridgeport Election Results 2018: Wins For Incumbents

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Polls closed at 8 p.m. as Connecticut voters decide who should be the state's next governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state. Several local state senate, state house of representative and judge of probate races will also be decided.

State Sen. Marilyn Moore State Reps. Andre Baker, Jack Hennessy, Ezequiel Santiago, Charlie Stallworth and Steve Strafstrom all won re-election as Democrats, according to the Connecticut Post. Newcomer Dennis Bradley also won his state senate race.

Locally in Bridgeport in the 22nd senate district Democrat Marilyn Moore is running against Republican Rich Deecken for state senate. In the 23rd senate districts its Democrat Dennis Bradley against Republican John Rodriguez.

In the 126th state house district its Democrat Charlie Stallworth vs. Republican Manuel Bataguas.

In the 127th district its Democrat John Hennessy vs. Republican Peter Perillo. In the 129th district its Democrat Steven Stafstrom vs. Republican Vallorie Clark.

In the 130th district its Democrat Ezequiel Santiago vs Republican Terry Sullivan. In the 124th district Democrat Andre Baker Jr. vs. Republican Jose Quioga. In the 128th district Democrat Christopher Rosario vs. Republican Ethan Book.

(Follow along with Patch’s live coverage of the Governor’s race and all the other top state and federal races tonight.)
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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 2nd District are: Joe Courtney, Democratic Party incumbent, Danny Postemski Jr. Republican Party challenger, Michelle Bicking, Green Party candidate, and Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party candidate.

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.