Politics & Government
Stafford Election Results 2019: Mitta Still First Selectman
Stafford residents went to the polls to vote for candidates for first selectman, Board of Selectmen and Board of Education, among others.
STAFFORD, CT — The votes have been counted in Stafford, and Republican incumbent First Selectman Mary Mitta has retained her seat by a comfortable margin over Open Party challenger Dock Sellers. Mitta collected 1,652 votes to 1,044 for Sellers, with write-in candidate Harold Blake Hatch receiving 35.
Two Board of Selectmen members, Republican John Locke Sr. and Democrat Richard Hartenstein Jr., were also on the ballot for re-election. Their unofficial vote totals from the office of the Secretary of the State were:
- Locke, 1,238
- Hartenstein, 1.058
Candidates for spots on the Board of Education included three incumbents: Republican chair Sonya Shegogue, Republican Mike Delano and Democrat Jennifer Julian Davis. Challenging for a seat was Democrat Laura Lybarger. Their totals were:
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- Shegogue, 1,527
- Delano, 1,468
- Davis, 1,464
- Lybarger, 1,418
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