Politics & Government
Here’s How Trumbull Residents Voted In 2018 Primary Election
Here is how Trumbull residents voted in Tuesday's primary elections.

TRUMBULL, CT — The battle to succeed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in November will come down to Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski. Lamont whalloped his primary challenger Joseph Ganim by 171,658 to 39,854, while Stefanowski earned 41,957 votes followed by Mark D. Boughton, 30,457, David Stemerman, 26,266, Tim Herbst, 25,091, and Steve Obstinik, 19,119.
For Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Susan Bysiewicz defeated Eva Zimmerman by a margin of 129,484 to 78,870 and on the Republican side Joe Markley defeated Erin Stewart and Jayme Stevenson. Markley earned 65,702 votes, Stewart, 45,258 and Stevenson, 27,138.
Other big winners from across the state last night include: Matthew Corey who won his GOP primary to run for U.S. Senate against Chris Murphy, and in the 5th District congressional primary former Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes defeated her challenger Mary Glassman while on the Republican side Manny Santos defeated Ruby Corby-O’Neil and Rich DuPont. To sign up for Trumbull breaking news alerts and more, click here.
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Democrats picked William Tong to run for State Attorney General and Republicans picked Sue Hatfield. For Treasurer Democrats voted for Shawn Wooden and Republican choose Thad Gray.
See related: CT Primary 2018: Lamont Vs. Stefanowski For Governor
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Locally in Trumbull on the Democratic side Lamont received 1,492 to Ganim's 340.
For Republicans Herbst carried his hometown with 1,278 votes followed by 434 for Stefanowski, 324 for Boughton, 248 for Obsitnik and 169 for Stemerman. Herbst captured 52 percent of the governor votes in Trumbull.
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