Wallingford Election Results 2018: Local Winners Declared

WALLINGFORD, CT — It was a good night for incumbents in Wallingford with State Sen. Len Fasano and State Representatives Mary Mushinshy, Craig Fishbein and Vincent J. Candelora all winning re-election on Tuesday. Incumbent State Rep. Liz Linehan, D-103, was leading but the race was too close to call, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

Len Fasano won re-election in the 34th District Tuesday by defeating Democratic challenger Aili McKeen. In the 85th House District, longtime Democratic Representative Mushinsky defeated Republican Don Crouch for another term.

Fishbein defeated Democrat Daniel Fontaine in the 90th District, while Candelora beat Democrat Vincent J. Mase Jr. in the 86th District.

Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.

WALLINGFORD, CT — Voters have begun to head to the polls this morning 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. today. 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.

Locally, in Wallingford, the choices for the 34th Senatorial District are: Aili McKeen, Democratic challenger, versus Len Fasano, Republican incumbent.

McKeen was born and raised in Wallingford and graduated from Lyman Hall High School, and attended classes at SCSU before starting a family. Aili has been an adult volunteer with Girl Scouts since 1994. Starting out as a "camping mom," she progressed through troop leader, Service Unit Manager, and Adult Trainer. Now she concentrates on archery, survival skills, and outdoor cooking programs with girls, according to her website.

Fasano has been a state lawmaker since 2003. He became Senate Republican President Pro Tempore in January 2017. Fasano had previously served as Senate Minority Leader after being elected to the position by his colleagues in 2014. As leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, Fasano is committed to making state government more cost-effective and efficient, according to his website.

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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.

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.

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.