Politics & Government
Stamford 2021 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours
Here's what you need to know concerning the 2021 Stamford elections including the candidates, polling places, voting hours and more.
STAMFORD, CT — Stamford residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the municipal election. The position of Mayor, City & Town Clerk, Constable, and spots on the Board of Finance, Board of Eduction, and Board of Representatives 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.
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In Stamford, the mayor's race features Democratic candidate Caroline Simmons against unaffiliated candidate Bobby Valentine. Simmons also appears on the ballot on the Independent Party line; Valentine appears as a petitioned candidate.
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City & Town Clerk: You'll choose between incumbent Democrat Lyda Ruijter and petitioned candidate Marilyn M. Abbazia-Lodato.
Board of Finance, For a full term: Democratic candidates include Leo Zygelman, Robert Barocas and Richard Freedman. Republican candidates are Dennis Mahoney and J.R. McMullen. You can choose up to three.
David Mannis, a Democrat, is running unopposed to fill a vacancy for two years.
Residents can vote for up to three Board of Education candidates.
Democratic candidates include: Versha Munshi-South, Michael A. Hyman and Benjamin Lee.
Republican candidates are Joseph Gonzalez, Rebecca Hamman and Joshua Esses.
Rachel Anne Albone is running on the Independent Party line.
Jaclyn Annette Pioli appears on the ballot as a petitioning candidate.
Constable: Democratic candidates are Jon Gallup, Gloria DePina, Rodney Pratt and Philip J. Giordano. Republicans include Joseph Tarzia, Alan Shaw, Ralph Loglisci and Eva Maldonado.
Cora Santaguida is running as a member of the Green Party.
Vote for up to four.
There are a number of candidates running for the Board of Representatives in each district. Residents in each district can vote for up to two.
District 1
Republicans Bradley Michelson Bewkes and David Watkins.
District 2
Democrats Virgil de la Cruz and Ines Saftic.
Thomas G. Dougherty is running as a petitioned candidate.
District 3
Democrats Terry B. Adams and Elise Coleman.
District 4
Robert Roqueta and Megan E. Cottrell are the Democratic candidates. Republican candidates are Erika Talnagi and Peter Talnagi.
District 5
Democrats Bonnie Kim Campbelland Melinda Punkin Baxter, and Republican Sheila Williams-Brown.
District 6
Democrats Annie M. Summerville and Denis Patterson are on the ballot, as is Republican Juan David Ospina.
District 7
Democrats: Lindsey Miller and Monica DiCostanzo.
Republican: Charles R. Pia
District 8
Anabel Figueroa and Nina Sherwood are running as Democrats. Lynda Roscia and Maria T. Larrea are petitioned candidates.
District 9
Democrats Jeffrey Stella and Rodney Pratt
District 10
Mavina Moore Sr. and Francise Jean-Louis, both Democrats.
District 11
Democrats Cara Gilbride and Maureen Pollack.
Nathan Chang Ducharme and John R. Zelinsky are petitioned candidates.
District 12
Democrats Jonathan Jacobson and Ramya Shaw; Republicans Wilm Donath and Carola Cammann.
District 13
Democrats Eric B. Morson and Amiel H. Goldberg. Both will appear on the Independent Party line as well.
Republican Jonathan V. Portanova.
District 14
Democrats Dan Sandford and Jeff Curtis.
District 15
Democrats Sean Boeger and Carmine Tomas
Republican Frank Cerasoli
District 16
Democrats Philip Berns and Fred Pierre-Louis.
Republican Palmer Stolly.
Bob Kolenberg is running as a member of the Alliance For Stamford; Gary C. Palomba is a petitioning candidate.
District 17
Democrat Bobby Pavia, and Republican Mary Fedeli.
District 18
Democrats Karen Camporeale andJames Grunberger.
Republican Charles Florio.
David A. Wilburn is a petitioning candidate.
District 19
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