Westport Election Results 2018: Local Winners Revealed

WESTPORT, CT — Voters cast their votes in Connecticut's statewide election Tuesday and most winners have been revealed. 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.

Locally, in Westport the 26th Senatorial District race resulted in a historic victory for 22-year-old Democratic candidate Will Haskell over Republican incumbent Toni Boucher, the CT Mirror reported Tuesday night.

Haskell was raised in Westport and is a 2014 graduate of Staples High School. According to his website, "he believes the values of his community - equality, justice and respect - are sadly absent in Hartford. He hasn’t spent decades in public office, but he’s prepared, ready and eager to help Connecticut turn the page from an era of dysfunctional government."

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Boucher was first elected to represent the 26th Senatorial District in 2008, after having served as the State Representative from the 143rd Assembly District for 12 years. According to her website, Boucher "calls on her extensive experience in the business world when working with her legislative colleagues on state government fiscal issues." She also serves as Co-Chairman on the Transportation Committee, for which she "worked to protect and improve the Danbury Branch line and helped lead the way on traffic relief initiatives for Southwestern Connecticut, especially with respect to rail service."

In the 28th Senatorial District race, the choices were Republican incumbent Tony Hwang and Democratic candidate Michelle Lapine McCabe. The Connecticut Post reports Hwang won in Fairfield and Newtown, which appeared to clear the way for him to hold onto his seat but results in Easton, Weston and Westport were still pending.

According to his website, Hwang represents Connecticut’s 28th Senatorial District. He serves as Co-Chair of the Housing Committee, Vice-Chair of the Aging Committee and Vice-Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee. He is also a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Planning and Development Committee.

McCabe says on her website "I’m running as a Democrat to be your voice and bring your perspective to Hartford. Too often, elected officials put powerful special interests above the well-being of the very people who put them in office. Let’s get to work!"

Westport residents also voted on these state representative races:

In the 136th House District race, Democratic incumbent Jonathan Steinberg declared victory over Republican candidate Greg Kraut, claiming victory to the state House for a fifth term, Westport News reported Tuesday night.

Steinberg was first elected to serve as State Representative in the 136th Assembly District of Westport in 2010 and is now serving his fourth term. He was named as House Chair of the Legislature's Public Health Committee. He also serves on the Energy & Technology, Transportation, and Insurance & Real Estate Committees. According to his website, Steinberg's top legislative priorities "have been fundamental budget reform, transportation infrastructure investment and progressive energy policy."

According to his website, Kraut is a current member of Westport’s legislative body and "knows first hand how state budget cuts have impacted you, your families, our schools and your local services. He has observed first hand businesses leaving Connecticut and families moving from Fairfield County. Greg has had years of hands-on experience advising companies, creating jobs, and solving financial problems. He will do the same for you."

In the 143rd House District race, incumbent Gail Lavielle, Republican Party, faced off against Stephanie Thomas, Democratic Party. The Norwalk Hour reported the race was too close to call Tuesday night due to a broken machine at Wolfpit School delaying the results, according to Lavielle.

Lavielle was first elected in 2010 to represent Connecticut’s 143rd House district. According to her website, she "has developed or supported many proposals to make Connecticut’s government less costly and more efficient, create a fertile climate for jobs, reduce the tax burden on people, businesses, and municipalities and make the state more competitive as a place to live, work, raise a family and retire. She has fought for improved rail service for commuters, equitable state funding for Norwalk’s schools, mandate relief for towns and school districts, better services for people with intellectual disabilities and protection of open space. She has fought against multiple tax increases and defunding of the probate courts and has stopped attempts to expand the eminent domain powers of the state."

Thomas says on her website "As a member of the electorate, usually seated on the other side of the podium, I've always believed that the type of person you've been your entire life is the best job qualification vs. anything that is simply verbalized. Some people are leaders, some people are successful in everything they take on - even when they fail. I believe that I am one of those people and I would like to lead our district and Connecticut to success for all."

For the Judge of Probate race, Lisa Wexler, a Republican, ran unopposed.

The Registrar of Voters race is between Marla J. Cowden, Democratic Party, and Richard Ruggiano, Republican Party.

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 4th District are: Jim Himes, Democratic Party, and Harry Arora, 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.

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