Stonington Election Results 2018: Local Winners Revealed

STONINGTON, CT — Voters cast their votes in Connecticut's statewide election Tuesday and most winners have been revealed. 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.

Locally, in Stonington the choices for the 18th Senatorial District were Democratic candidate Robert R. Statchen versus Republican incumbent Heather Somers. The New London Day reported Tuesday night Somers declared victory over Statchen in the 18th Senate District race, winning her second term by a 3,000-vote margin, according to unofficial vote totals.

According to his website, Statchen in 2015 "helped organize and then served on the first-ever citizen-sponsored Charter Revision Commission in Stonington. That commission created term limits for both the Boards of Education and Finance and helped to democratize the town’s Board of Finance giving more citizens a voice on who sits on that key panel. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the non-profit Higher Edge, Inc., assisting low-income and first-generation high-school students who want to go to college. I believe my ties to Connecticut, both personally and professionally, give me the experience and the passion to serve the citizens of this District and the state as a hardworking and committed State Senator."

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According to her website, Somers served for five terms on the Groton Town Council, and served as Mayor for the Town of Groton from 2012-2014. As Mayor, Heather established an Energy Efficiency Task Force to evaluate energy saving initiatives throughout the town. Heather spearheaded a School Planning Task Force to address the issues of racial imbalance and aging school infrastructure. Heather also worked tirelessly with the town council to deliver the citizens of Groton two tax decreases during her tenure.

Stonington residents also voted on this state representative race: 43rd House District, in which the choices were Kate Rotella, Democratic Party, and Shaun Mastroianni, Republican Party. The New London Day reported Tuesday night that Rotella defeated Mastroianni in the 43rd House District race, according to unofficial results. She will replace State Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington, who chose not to seek re-election.

Rotella says on her website "I am committed to working together on key issues that face our State, and our towns such as; school funding, rebuilding our roads and infrastructure and working on improving health care for our citizens. At the same time, southeastern Connecticut’s economy needs to continue to grow, and that means supporting start-ups and small businesses. When business owners succeed, our communities succeed, and I’m committed to working with the Department of Economic and Community Development to helping these hardworking individuals create successful business plans. Ensuring that loans and grants will not only assist the business owner in success but also ensure a success for the community as well."

According to his website, "With more than 12 years of experience as a Senior Care Management Administrator and currently serving as the Senior Executive Director for Benchmark Senior Living, Shaun is seeking to be your State Rep on Nov. 6. His professional experience is coupled with his public service, serving on the Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission, Stonington Beautification Committee, Chair of the Stonington Borough Charter Committee, and the Stonington Blight Citation Hearing Officer."

For the Judge of Probate race, the choices are incumbent Democrat Nicholas Kepple versus Salvatore Ritacco, a Republican.

The Registrar of Voters race is between Peggy Cawley, Democratic Party, and Karen O. Linehan, Republican Party.

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 2nd District are: Joe Courtney, Democratic Party, Danny Postemski, Jr., Republican Party, Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party, and Michelle Louise Bicking, Green Party.

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.

For more election information visit the Stonington Registrar of Voters website by clicking here.

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