Lyme, Old Lyme & East Lyme Election Results 2018: The Winners

OLD LYME, CT — Incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney won re-election Tuesday to represent the 2nd Congressional District, according to unofficial vote totals. He defeated Danny Postemski Jr., Republican Party; Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party; and Michelle Louise Bicking, Green Party.

Locally, in The Lymes:

In the 20th Senatorial District (for Old Lyme and East Lyme residents), Democrat Martha E. Marx lost to Republican incumbent Paul M. Formica, writes the Norwich Bulletin. And in the 33rd Senatorial District (for Lyme residents), Democrat Norman Needleman was the apparent winner over Melissa Ziobron, Republican and Independent parties.

For 37th House District, Republican incumbent Holly H. Cheeseman defeated Hugh McKenney, Democratic and Working Families parties, The Day reported.

In Lyme and Old Lyme, the 23rd House District post went to incumbent Republican Devin R. Carney over Democrat Matt Pugliese, according to The Day.

Original story: For Judge of Probate, incumbent Jeffrey A. McNamara is opposed by himself, because he is running on both Democratic and Republican lines. In Lyme, incumbent Democrat Jeannine Lewis is running unopposed.

In Lyme, incumbent Democrat Diane F. Ahlberg is facing off against Republican Judy Davies for a Registrar of Voters position, while in East Lyme incumbents Barbara Jo McGrath (Democrat) squares off against Mary Devine Smith (Republican) for the same title. The registrar post is not up for election this year in Old Lyme.

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.

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 Lyme, Old Lyme or East Lyme Registrar's Offices.

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