Middletown 2019 Elections: Candidates, Polling Places & More

MIDDLETOWN, CT — The polls are open and voting is underway in Middletown’s municipal election. The position of mayor and seats on the common council and board of education are all up for grabs. There will also be elections for treasurer, board of assessment appeals and planning and zoning commission, along with a ballot question on open space and farm lands acquisition.

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 entering your information.

Former Mayor Sebastian Giuliano, a Republican, is facing Democrat Ben Florsheim in the race to succeed Mayor Dan Drew, who announced last year that he wouldn’t seek a fourth term in office. Valeka Clarke is running as a Write-In candidate.

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For Common Council, residents will vote for any eight candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Grady Faulkner Jr., Bobbye Knoll Peterson, Gene Nocera, Darnell Ford, Jeanette White, Edward McKeon, Meghan R. Carta and Vincent J. Loffredo. The Republican candidates are: Philip Pessina, Tony Gennaro, Linda Salafia, Jon Pulino, Ed Ford Jr., Hope P. Kasper, Mike Marino and Matthew L. Scarrozzo.

For Board of Education, residents will vote for any five candidates. The Democratic candidates are Delita Rose-Daniels, Anita Dempsey-White, Deborah Cain, Sanji Lawrence and Justin Taylor. The Republican candidates are Dina Ford, Scott Wilcox, George Souto, Laura Krayeski and Tami J. Kapacziewski.

The candidates for Treasurer are Democrat Steven Kovach and Kapacziewski.

For Board of Assessment Appeals, residents will vote for any two candidates. The Democratic candidates are John Killian and Kathy Adams. The Republican candidates are Vinny Szynkowicz and Leslie Spatola.

For Planning and Zoning Commission, residents will vote for any four candidates. The Democratic candidates are Elizabeth Emery, Catherine Johnson, Thomas Pattavina and Richard Pelletier. The Republican candidates are Molly Salafia, Christopher J. Sugar, James M. O’Connell and Marcus Fazzino.

Residents also will vote for any two Planning and Zoning Alternate candidates. The Democratic candidates are Kellin Atherton and Shanay Fulton. The Republican candidates are John Sloan and Kenneth McClellan.

Residents will vote on the following ballot question:

“Shall the $5,000,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the acquisition of land and

interests therein to preserve open space and farm lands in the City of Middletown, pursuant to the

ordinance adopted by the Common Council on August 5, 2019, be approved? YES NO”

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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 registrar won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Emergency application ballots are available for unforeseen circumstances within six days of the election.