Durham/Middlefield Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places

DURHAM/MIDDLEFIELD, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday Nov. 6 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. 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.

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 3rd District are: Rosa L DeLauro, Democratic Party, and Angel Cadena, 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.

Locally, in Durham and Middlefield the choices for the 12th Senatorial District are: Christine Cohen, Democratic challenger, versus Adam Greenberg, Republican challenger. This is an open seat as incumbent Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. is not seeking reelection.

Some residents will also vote in the 34th Senatorial District and those candidates are: Aili McKeen, Democratic challenger, versus Len Fasano, Republican incumbent.

Durham residents will also vote on these state representative races: 101st House District: John-Michael Parker, Democratic challenger, versus Noreen Kokoruda, GOP incumbent.

86th House District: Vince Mase Sr., Democratic challenger, versus Vincent Candelora, GOP incumbent and Colin Souney, a Green Party candidate.

In Middlefield, residents will vote in the 13th Senatorial District: Mary Daugherty Abrams, Democratic challenger, versus Len Suzio, Republican incumbent.

In Middlefield residents will vote in the 82nd House District: Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Democrat, versus Ernestine Holloway, a Republican. (To sign up for free Durham and Middlefield breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

For the Judge of Probate race the lone choice is Joseph D Marino, a Democrat.

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 Durham Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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