Wallingford Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

WALLINGFORD, 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 can also 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 3rd District are Rosa DeLauro, Democratic Party, and Angel Cadena, Republican 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 Wallingford, the choices for the 34th Senatorial District are Democrat Aili McKeen and incumbent Republican Len Fasano.

Wallingford residents will also vote on these state representative races: 85th House District, incumbent Democrat Mary Mushinsky against Republican Don Crouch.

103rd House District: Incumbent Democrat Liz Linehan against Republican challenger Diane Pagano.

86th House District: Democrat Vincent J. Mase Jr. against incumbent Republican Vincent J. Candelora.

90th House District: Democrat Daniel Fontaine against incumbent Republican Craig Fishbein.

For the Judge of Probate race, Democrat Phil Wright Jr. is running unopposed.

For Registrar of Voters, the candidates are Democrat Robert Avery, Republican Chet Miller and Petitioning Candidate Barbara Anne Kapi.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously, voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won’t be guaranteed 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 Wallingford Registrar's Office by clicking here.