Mack Captures Decisive Victory in Democratic Primary

First-time political candidate Melissa Mack garnered 72 percent of the vote to easily win the Suffield Democratic primary for first selectman Wednesday.

Mack, a Suffield business owner, attorney and mother of two who had been endorsed by the Suffield Democratic Town Committee at a July 28 caucus, collected 461 votes to 179 for challenger Tom Frenaye.

Frenaye, a former first selectman and current Democratic town chairman, had been defeated at his party’s caucus, but gathered enough signatures to petition for a primary.

Mack will challenge Republican first selectman Ed McAnaney in the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.