East Haven 2026 Election Results: Polls Close, Votes Being Counted

EAST HAVEN, CT — The polls are closed and the votes are being counted in East Haven for several key federal and state positions, including the office of governor, Congress, state representative, and state senate.

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

For Congress the candidates were Rosa L. DeLauro, a Democrat; Christopher Lancia, a Republican; and Thomas Egan, an Independent.

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For state senator, the candidates were Brandi Mandato, a Democrat, and Paul Cicarella, a Republican. Mandato was endorsed by the Working Families Party, and Cicarella was endorsed by the Independent Party.

For state senator, the candidates were Christine Cohen, a Democrat, and Lisa Deane, a Republican. Cohen was also endorsed by the Working Families and Independent parties.

For state representative, the candidates were Karen A. Martin, a Democrat, and Joe Zullo, a Republican. Martin was endorsed by the Working Families Party, and Zullo was endorsed by the Independent Party.

At around 8:30, Zullo told Patch he'd been reelected. At around 9 p.m., he took to Facebook, holding a board with the vote tally.

"We do not yet have all the results, but we have enough to know that East Haven has resoundingly returned me to Hartford," he wrote. "Thank you, East Haven, for your support, your love, and your trust! I am beyond humbled by this overwhelming show of support and this community’s rejection of negative campaigning. I promise I will continue working to be the bipartisan, common-sense fighter you can rely on."

For state representative, the candidate was Vincent J. Candelora, a Republican.

For Secretary of the State, the candidates were Stephanie Thomas, a Democrat, and Peter Lumaj, a Republican. Thomas was also endorsed by both the Working Families and Independent parties.

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

For Comptroller, the candidates were Sean Scanlon, a Democrat, and Jennifer S. Tooker, a Republican. Scanlon was endorsed by both the Working Families and Independent parties.

For Attorney General, the candidates were William Tong, a Democrat, and John Bolton, a Republican. Tong was also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For Judge of Probate, the candidate was Michael R. Brandt, a Republican.

For Registrar of Voters the candidates were Richard DePalma, a Democrat, and Alberta Vitale, a Republican.