Woodbury/Middlebury Election Day 2018: Candidates, Polling Places

WOODBURY/MIDDLEBURY, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday Nov. 6 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. 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.

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 5th District are: Jahanna Hayes, Democrat, versus Manny Santos, Republican.

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.

Locally, in Woodbury the choices for the 32nd Senatorial District are: Eric C Berthel, Republican incumbent, versus Catherine P DeCarli, a Democrat.

Woodbury residents will also vote on these state representative races: 66th House District: Alex Larsson, a Democrat, versus, David T Wilson, a Republican.

68th House District: Jeff Desmarais, a Democrat, versus Joe Polletta, a Republican.

Locally, in Middlebury, the choices for the State Senate are: 32nd District: Eric C Berthel, Republican incumbent, versus Catherine P DeCarli, a Democrat.

And some Middlebury residents will also vote in the 15th Senatorial District: Joan Hartley, incumbent Democrat, versus James Russell, who is an Independent candidate.

Middlebury residents will also vote on this state representative race: 71st District Stephen R. Ferrucci III, a Democrat, versus Anthony J. D'Amelio, a Republican, and Independent candidate, Danielle N. Albert. (To sign up for Woodbury and Middlebury breaking news alerts and more, click here. )

In Woodbury, the lone candidate for Probate Judget is Domenick N. Calabrese, a Republican.

In Middlebury, the lone candidate for Probate Judge is Peter Mariano.

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 Woodbury Registrar's Office by clicking here.

For more election information visit the Middlebury Registrar's Office by clicking here.