New Canaan Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

NEW CANAAN, 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 4th District are: incumbent Jim Himes, Democratic Party, and Harry Arora, Republican and Independent parties.

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 New Canaan the choices for the 36th Senatorial District are: Alexandra "Alex" Bergstein, Democratic Party, incumbent L. Scott Frantz, Republican and Independent parties, and Megan E. Cassano, Green Party.

26th Senatorial District incumbent Republican and Independent Party candidate Toni Boucher is opposed by Democrat Will Haskell.

New Canaan residents will also vote on these state representative races: 125th House District Ross Tartell, Democratic Party, versus Tom O'Dea, Republican Party. O'Dea is the incumbent.

142th House District: Lucy Dathan, Democratic Party (and Working Families Party), versus Fred Wilms, Republican Party (and Independent Party). Wilms is the incumbent.

For Judge of Probate, Republican incumbent William P. Osterndorf is running unopposed.

For Registrar of Voters, Joan McLaughlin, Republican, is opposed by Democrat John Amarilios. Both are incumbents.

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 New Canaan Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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