The Lymes Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

LYME, CT — 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 2nd District are: incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney (and Working Families 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 the 20th Senatorial District (for Old Lyme and East Lyme), the choices are: Martha E. Marx, Democratic and Working Families parties, and incumbent Paul M. Formica, Republican and Independent parties.

In the 33rd Senatorial District (for Lyme residents), the choices are: Democrat Norman Needleman versus Melissa Ziobron, Republican and Independent parties. Republican incumbent Art Linares sought a different state office and lost in the primary.

East Lyme residents will also vote in this state representative race: 37th House District Hugh McKenney, Democratic and Working Families parties, versus Holly H. Cheeseman, Republican and Independent parties. Cheeseman is the incumbent.

In Lyme and Old Lyme, 23rd House District Matt Pugliese, Democratic and Working Families parties, versus Devin R. Carney, Republican and Independent parties. Carney is the incumbent.

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.

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

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