Haddam/Killingworth Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places

HADDAM/KILLINGWORTH – Voters will head to the polls Tuesday Nov. 6 to vote in Connecticut's statewide election. 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.

Voters also can cast ballots for the U.S. Senate election and congressional races.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. 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.

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 1st District are: John B. Larson, Democratic Party, Jennifer T. Nye, Republican Party, and Thomas McCormick, Green Party.

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.

Locally, in Haddam and East Haddam the choices for the 33rd Senatorial District are candidates Norman Needleman, a Democrat, and Melissa Ziobron, a Republican.

In Killingworth, the choices for the 12th Senatorial District are: Christine Cohen, Democratic challenger, versus Adam Greenberg, Republican challenger. This is an open seat as incumbent Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. is not seeking reelection.

Haddam residents will also vote on this state representative race: 36th House District, in which the choices are Democratic candidate Christine Palm and Republican incumbent Robert Siegrist.

East Haddam residents will vote on this state representative race: 34th House District, in which the choices are candidates Theresa Govert, Democratic Party, Irene Haines, Republican Party.

Killingworth residents will vote on this state representative race: 35th House District, in which the choices are Jason Adler, Democratic Party, Jesse MacLachlan, Republican Party, and Madeleine Leveille, Green Party. MacLachlan is the incumbent.

For the Judge of Probate race in Haddam and Killingworth, the lone choice is Jeannine Lewis, a Democrat. Jennifer Berkenstock, a Republican, is running unopposed in the East Haddam Judge of Probate race.

The Registrar of Voters race in East Haddam is between Martha Hansen, Democratic Party, and Lucy Salicrup, Republican Party.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons.

For more election information visit the Haddam Registrar of Voters website here, the East Haddam Registrar of Voters website here and the Killingworth Registrar of Voters website here.

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