Windsor Locks Election Results 2018: Local Winners Declared

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT - In the 7th Senatorial District, incumbent Republican John Kissel defeated Democratic challenger Annie Hornish; Kissel had 21,767 votes to 18,224 for Hornish.

Democrat Jane Garibay has defeated Republican incumbent Scott Storms in the 60th House District by a margin of 5454 to 4606.

WINDSOR LOCKS, 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 Windsor Locks the choices for the 7th Senatorial District are: Annie Hornish, Democratic Party, and John Kissel, Republican Party. Kissel is the incumbent.

Hornish is the owner of a family farm, according to her website. She's running on a platform of growing the economy by attracting next-generation manufacturing jobs through infrastructure improvements, by building up our community college system, and by putting a stop to ever-increasing energy costs.

Kissel is in his 13th term and is the Senate's co-chair of the Judiciary Committee. He has spent his career advocating for senior citizen issues, according to his bio. Kissel is a Past Adjunct Professor at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. and currently works as a corporate attorney for Eversource.

Windsor Locks residents will also vote on these state representative races: 60th House District Jane Garibay, Democratic Party, versus Scott Storms, Republican Party. Storms is the incumbent.

Storms was elected in 2016 and is a member of the Transportation, Judiciary and Appropriations committees. Storms previously served as a member of the Windsor Locks Board of Education for 14 years, according to his bio.

Garibay is a lifelong resident of Windsor and has been the Executive Director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce since 1999, according to her website. She has also worked for the Town of Windsor in the Recreation department and teaching English as a second language in Mexico and teaching Spanish at Saint Gabriel School in Windsor.

For the Judge of Probate race, David Baram is running unopposed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets.

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 1st District are: John Larson, Democratic Party, and Jennifer Nye, 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 registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won’t guarantee 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 Windsor Locks Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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