Middletown Primary 2019 Results: Winner Declared In Mayoral Race

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Ben Florsheim has won a four-way primary and will be the Democratic candidate for mayor in Middletown, according to the Middletown Press.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

(Original post): MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown’s Democratic primary will be held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 as a number of candidates vie for a spot on the ballot in November.

Four candidates are vying to become Middletown’s Democratic Mayoral candidate to succeed Mayor Dan Drew, who is not seeking re-election to a fourth term. The candidates are Common Councilwoman Mary Bartolotta, the party’s endorsed candidate, Public Works Director Bill Russo, Parking Director Geen Thazhampallath and Ben Florsheim, a Wesleyan University graduate.

Whoever wins the primary will face Republican Sebastian Giuliano, currently the Common Council Minority Leader and a former mayor of the city.

Read more about Bartolotta here, Russo here, Thazhampallath here and Florsheim here.

Democrats will also vote for eight candidates for Common Council, four candidates for Planning and Zoning Commission and between Steven Kovach and Steven Gomes for treasurer.

Here is a sample ballot to view before Primary Day.

Registration Cut-Off For Primary

The cutoff for primary registration is as follows, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State office: Application must be postmarked by the 5th day before a primary (OR received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the 5th day before a primary). You may apply in person to your town clerk or registrar until 12:00 noon on the last business day before a primary.

For this year the deadline was Sept. 5 for applications via mail or online. The deadline to transfer from one party to another to vote in a primary passed nearly three months ago.

Voter ID

A driver's license or photo ID isn't required to vote in Connecticut. In most cases voters can sign an affidavit if they don't have photo ID. Here are the full rules.

Absentee Ballots

Must be received via mail by the municipal clerk no later than the close of polls on Sept. 10. In-person returns must be turned in the day before the primary.

Where Do I Vote

Voters can check the SOT website to see if they are registered to vote and their polling location.