Woodbury and Middlebury Election 2016: Local Incumbents Claim Victory

Update: Republican incumbent Robert J. Kane, state Senator of the 32nd District since 2008, won re-election over attorney Greg Cava. And incumbent eight-term Democrat Joan V. Hartley, Deputy President Pro Tempore, defeated Independent James K. Russell for the 15th State Senate District, reports the Waterbury Republican-American.

Additionally, David T. Wilson, a Republican bank executive, defeated Democrat Gayle Carr, a member of the Litchfield Board of Education, for the 66th State House District.

And in the 71st State House District, incumbent Republican Anthony D'Amelio, Senior Republican Whip, won re-election over Independent Danielle N. Albert, the Republican-American writes.

Original story: Woodbury and Middlebury residents will head to the polls on Nov. 8 for the 2016 Presidential election.

Polling places in the two communities, and throughout the state, will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and so far turnout reportedly has been solid in Connecticut.

On the ballot, registered voters in Woodbury will be able to select candidates for president and vice president, United States senator, representatives to U.S. Congress, state senator, state representative, and registrar of voters. In Middlebury, registered residents will cast votes for the same positions, except for registrar, but will also have three ballot questions to answer.

In Woodbury and part of Middlebury, the choice for the 32nd Senatorial District involves Democratic candidate Greg Cava and Republican candidate Robert J. Kane. Kane has been a state senator since 2008. Cava is an attorney in Roxbury. Middlebury voters will also have the choice in the 15th Senatorial District between eight-term Democratic incumbent Joan V. Hartley, Deputy President Pro Tempore, and Independent James K. Russell.

• To read about the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut, and the five Congressional District races, see this related story: Connecticut U.S. Senate and Congressional Races: What You Need to Know

For the 71st State House District, incumbent Republican Anthony D'Amelio, Senior Republican Whip, is opposed by Independent Danielle N. Albert, a Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury medical assistant.

In the 66th State House District, David T. Wilson, a Republican bank executive, is running against Democrat Gayle Carr, a member of the Litchfield Board of Education. The seat was held for eight terms by Republican Craig Miner, but he is vacating the post is now running for the 30th Senatorial District.

Eric Berthel, the incumbent Republican in the 68th State House District, is running unopposed.

Republican Judith W. Henderson and Democrat Anne Cushman Schwaikert are the candidates for Woodbury Registrar of Voters.

The candidates for president and vice president are Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, Libertarians Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, and Green Party Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka.

For United States Senate, the candidates are incumbent Richard Blumenthal, Democrat, Dan Carter, Republican, Richard Lion, Libertarian, and Jeffrey Russell, Green Party.

For United States Congress, the choice for the Fifth District is between incumbent Elizabeth Etsy, a Democrat, and Clay Cope, a Republican.

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If you want to know where to vote on Election Day click this link which is from the CT Secretary of State’s Office.