Tuesday Is Primary Day In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — It's Primary Day in Stamford on Tuesday, as Democrats will head to the polls to vote for incumbent Mayor David Martin, or State Rep. Caroline Simmons.

Simmons was endorsed by the Democratic City Committee in July over Martin by a vote of 21-19, but Martin secured the requisite number of signatures to appear on the primary ballot. Bobby Valentine, a Stamford native and former Major League Baseball manager, is running as an unaffiliated candidate and will appear on the ballot in November. Republican Joe Corsello, a musician and former Stamford police officer, recently dropped out of the mayoral race.

Several Board of Representative candidates are on the ballot as well. In District 5, incumbent Reps. Gloria DePina and Lila Wallace are up against Bonnie Kim Campbell and Melinda Punkin Baxter. In District 19, Democratic City Committee endorsed candidates Reps. Don Mays and John Pelliccia face-off against Pina Basone and Jennifer Matheny.

A sample ballot can be found here.

Stamford Democratic Registrar of Voters Ron Malloy said he's expecting "a moderate turnout" on Tuesday of about 20 percent of potential democrats. Registered democrats are only allowed to vote. There were 31,289 registered democrats in Stamford as of Monday morning, Malloy said.

Unofficially as of 10 a.m. Monday, about 900 absentee ballots out of 1,621 have been submitted so far, Malloy said. If you applied and received an absentee ballot, it must be placed in a drop box or delivered by the post office by 8 p.m. on Tuesday. A drop box is located at the Stamford Government Center at 888 Washington Blvd., or at the Harry Bennett Library located at 115 Vine Road.

COVID-19 protocols will be in place at all polling stations.

"Social distancing will be enforced. People should wear a mask, and they should remember most of the people vote in schools. If someone has forgotten their mask at home, we'll have a mask for them at the polling location," Malloy said.

To look up your polling place, click here.