Groton Election Results 2018: Local Winners Revealed

GROTON, CT — Voters cast their votes in Connecticut's statewide election Tuesday and most winners have been revealed. 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.

Locally, in Groton the choices for the 18th Senatorial District were Democratic candidate Robert R. Statchen versus Republican incumbent Heather Somers. The New London Day reported Tuesday night Somers declared victory over Statchen in the 18th Senate District race, winning her second term by a 3,000-vote margin, according to unofficial vote totals.

Groton residents also voted on these state representative races: 4oth House District, in which the choices were incumbent Christine Conley, Democratic Party, and John F. Scott, Republican Party. The New London Day reported Tuesday night Conley won out over Scott in the 4oth House District race, according to unofficial results.

According to her website, Conley is a first-term State Representative serving Groton and Ledyard’s 40th Assembly District. Prior to her service in the General Assembly, Conley was a three-term member of the Representative Town Meeting of Groton, and was elected Moderator in a vote of bipartisan support. She also served on the Golf Advisory Board for Groton Parks and Recreation and, through her years of service, has built positive relationships with the Town of Groton administrators and Town Council as well as other members of the community.

(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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According to his campaign Facebook page, Scott has devoted his life to public service. He has served in many different capacities in Groton and Ledyard from the Groton Town Council and the Groton RTM to the Zoning Commission and the Beach and Parks Commission. A small business owner, Scott "worked tirelessly to support business owners and proposed legislation to reduce unnecessary taxes placed on job creators."

Groton residents also voted on the 41st House District race, in which incumbent Joe de la Cruz, Democratic Party, declared victory over Kenneth W. Richards, Republican Party, winning his second term, the New London Day reported Tuesday night.

For the Judge of Probate race, the choices are Nicholas Kepple, Democratic Party, and Salvatore Ritacco, 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 2nd District are: Joe Courtney, Democratic Party, Danny Postemski, Jr., Republican Party, Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party, and Michelle Louise Bicking, Green 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.

For more election information visit the Groton Registrar of Voters website by clicking here.

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