Wallingford 2026 Election Results: ‘Discrepancy’ Recount Set For Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT — A "discrepancy" recount will take place in Wallingford after the town ran out of ballots on Election Day and contingency ballots were erroneously fed into the town's tabulators, according to WFSB 3.

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said in a statement, via WFSB 3, that Wallingford ran out of ballots and, "following state contingency procedures, printed new ones."

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"Because these ballots could not be run through the tabulators, we advised the town election officials that they segregate these ballots and count them by hand," Thomas said. "We later learned that these ballots were fed into the tabulator instead. We have been in touch with the Wallingford moderator to tell them that they should conduct a discrepancy recount. Under Connecticut law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-311), election moderators have the authority to call for such a recount within three days after an election to investigate and resolve discrepancies in vote totals. For today's election, that deadline is Friday.

"This is exactly why Connecticut uses paper ballots. We don't guess. We check. We're committed to ensuring every ballot is counted fairly and accurately."

In races that were declared on Tuesday, it was a big night for Democrats statewide, as Gov. Ned Lamont won a third term and all five Democratic congressional candidates were re-elected: Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Luke Bronin, Joseph Courtney, and Jahana Hayes.

Also winning re-election were Attorney General William Tong, Sec. of State Stephanie Thomas, Treasurer Erick Russell, and Comptroller Sean Scanlon, according to Hearst Connecticut.

(Update: 10: 20 p.m.) Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has claimed victory to a 19th term in the 3rd Congressional District by defeating Republican challenger Christopher Lancia, according to the New Haven Independent.

While the Associated Press has yet to call the race, the Independent reports DeLauro delivered a fiery victory speech before 75 to 80 supporters at the Shubert Theatre on Tuesday night.

With Democrats looking to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, DeLauro could regain her role as chair of the Appropriations Committee, where she currently serves as ranking Democrat.

(Original post) WALLINGFORD, CT — The polls are closed and the votes are being counted in Wallingford for several key federal and state positions, including the office of governor, Congress, state representative, and state senate.

For Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the candidates are Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, Democrats, and Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, Republicans. Lamont and Bysiewicz are also endorsed by the Working Families Party, while Fazio and Corey are endorsed by the Independent Party.

For U.S. Congress, the candidates are: Rosa L. DeLauro, Democrat; Christopher Lancia, Republican; and Thomas Egan, Independent Party.

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For state senate in the 34th senatorial district, the candidates are: Brandi Mandato, Democrat (also endorsed by the Working Families Party), and Republican Paul Cicarella (also endorsed by the Independent Party).

For state representative in the 85th District, the candidates are Democrat Sam Carmody and Republican Tom Laffin (also endorsed by the Independent Party).

For state representative in the 90th District, the candidates are Democrat David J. Fritz and Republican Craig C. Fishbein (also endorsed by the Independent Party).

In the 103rd District, Democrat Liz Linehan is also endorsed by the Independent Party, and Jeff Weiss is the Republican candidate.

For Secretary of the State, the candidates are Stephanie Thomas, a Democrat, and Peter Lumaj, a Republican. Thomas is also endorsed by both the Working Families and Independent parties.

For treasurer, the candidates are Erick Russell, a Democrat, and Fred Wilms, a Republican. Russell is also endorsed by the Working Families Party, while Wilms is endorsed by the Independent Party.

For Comptroller, the candidates are Sean Scanlon, a Democrat, and Jennifer S. Tooker, a Republican. Scanlon is endorsed by both the Working Families and Independent parties.

For Attorney General, the candidates are William Tong, a Democrat, and John Bolton, a Republican. Tong is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For Judge of Probate, Republican Patrick M. Birney is running unopposed.

For Registrars of Voters, the candidates are Democrat Karen Eggleson and Republican Joan Ives-Parisi.