Newtown 2021 Election Voter Guide: See The Candidates

NEWTOWN, CT — On Tuesday, Newtown residents will head to the polls to cast ballots in the municipal election. The position of first selectman, town clerk, and spots on the boards of selectmen, education and finance, Town Council and others are all up for grabs.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. 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.

You can request an absentee ballot here or you can visit your town clerk's office. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

In Newtown, incumbent First Selectman Dan Rosenthal is running unopposed, and reportedly is doing so as a petition candidate under the Serve America Movement Party. For the position of Town Clerk, incumbent Republican Debbie Aurelia Halstead is facing off against Democratic challenger Jordana Bloom.

For the position of selectman, incumbent Democrat Maureen Crick Owen is running against Republican Ed Schierloh.

As for the Board of Assessment Appeals, incumbent Democrat Ed Randall is facing off against Republican challengers Kadri Graffeo and Scott Reiss.

On the Board of Police Commissioners, Democrat Philip J. Cruz is running against Republicans Brian Budd and Scott Cicciari (vote for two).

For the Board of Finance, the candidates are (vote for up to six):

Democrats - Ned Simpson; Laura Miller; Erica Sullivan; and John Fletcher

Republicans - Steven Goodridge; John Madzula II; Chandravir Ahuja; and Geoff Dent

Five candidates are vying for four seats on the Board of Education, they are:

Democrats - Daniel Cruson Jr. and Jennifer Padilla

Republicans - Jennifer Larkin; Janet Kuzma; and Don Ramsey

Other contested races include:

Planning and Zoning Commission (Democrats Don A. Mitchell and Barbara Manville against Republicans Roy Meadows and Gregory Rich - vote for up to two)

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates (Democrats David Rosen and Andrew Marone against Republicans Brian Leonardi and Connie Widmann - vote for up to three)

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (Democrats Christina Paradis and Joe Bojnowski against Republicans David Landau and Tiffany Hawley - vote for up to three)

Board of Managers of Edmond Town Hall - Full term (Democrat Betsy Paynter against Republican Marie Smith

For the Newtown Legislative Council, the candidates are (vote for up to four in each district):

District 1

Democrats - Chris Gardner; Peter Schwartz; and Laura Main

Republicans - Lisa Kessler; Angela Curi; and William DeRosa

District 2

Democrats - Keith Alexander; Daniel T. Honan; and Robin Lynch

Republicans - Matthew Mihalcik; Charles Gardner and Ryan Knapp

District 3

Democrats - Chris Smith; Michelle Embree Ku; and Alison Plante

Republicans - Jeffrey Capeci; Tom Long; Phil Carroll

Newtown voters also will be asked to cast yes or no ballots for the following question:

"Shall the $8,000,000 special appropriation and $8,000,000 bond authorization for the

Hawley-Ventilation and HVAC renovation project be approved?"

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