WINDSOR, CT — Windsor Democrats will choose Tuesday between party-endorsed State Rep. Maryam Khan, incumbent state Sen. Douglas McCrory and Windsor Board of Education President Ayana Taylor in a three-way primary for the 2nd Senate District.
The winner will become the Democratic nominee for the Nov. 3 general election in a district that includes parts of Windsor, Hartford and Bloomfield.
Khan's name appears first on the official ballot and is marked with an asterisk, denoting the Democratic Party endorsement.
In Windsor, the Senate contest will appear only on Democratic primary ballots in voting districts 1 through 6. Voters in District 7 will still have gubernatorial and congressional primaries, but will not see the 2nd Senate race.
Khan, a Windsor state representative and House deputy majority leader, won the party endorsement for the seat. An educator and legislator, Khan has centered her campaign on stronger public schools, youth programs, public safety, affordability and health care. She has also made special-education costs and more state support for neighborhood schools central to her pitch.
McCrory, a Hartford Democrat, has held the 2nd Senate seat since winning a 2017 special election. He serves as deputy president pro tempore of the Senate and chairs the legislature's Education Committee. A longtime educator and CREC vice principal, McCrory has stressed his experience at the Capitol and has focused on school funding, literacy, smaller early-grade classes and student opportunity.
The contest also unfolds amid a federal criminal investigation and state audit involving grants connected to the former Blue Hills Civic Association. McCrory has denied wrongdoing and has not been directly accused of a crime.
Taylor, a lifelong Windsor resident and president of the town's Board of Education, has put school funding, equity and local input at the heart of her campaign. She has pointed to special-education costs, the state's school-funding formula and the need for greater collaboration between Hartford and local school districts.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Democratic primary is open to registered Democrats. Windsor's early-voting period ended Sunday.
| District | Polling place | 2nd Senate race? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.P. Wilson Community Center 599 Matianuck Ave. | Yes |
| 2 | J.F. Kennedy School 530 Park Ave. | Yes |
| 3 | 330 Windsor Ave. 330 Windsor Ave. | Yes |
| 4 | Windsor Town Hall 275 Broad St. | Yes |
| 5 | Oliver Ellsworth School 730 Kennedy Road | Yes |
| 6 | Poquonock School 1760 Poquonock Ave. | Yes |
| 7 | Rainbow Firehouse 750 Rainbow Road | No |
Voters can confirm their polling location through the town's voter-location page.
All Windsor Democratic primary voters will also choose between Gov. Ned Lamont and state Rep. Josh Elliott for governor. The 1st Congressional District primary includes Luke Bronin, Ruth Fortune, Jillian Gilchrest and incumbent U.S. Rep. John B. Larson.
Patch will update this story with results after polls close Tuesday night.
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