Connecticut election news
- PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
East Lyme zoning commissioner elected on anti-development platform resigns
Apr. 17—EAST LYME — A controversial Zoning Commission member elected in November on a platform to stop overdevelopment has resigned, citing the futility of trying to persuade an "immovable majority" that change is necessary. Democrat Gary Pivo informed the town clerk last week of his immediate resignation in a one-sentence email. On Wednesday, he said a majority of members made it clear they ...
5 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Lee Howard: What's Going On: Inviting readers to share their views on top issues
Apr. 5—The Day newsroom is doing something different this year with its election coverage: We are reaching out to voters to help determine the top five national and local issues that will help define how southeastern Connecticut votes in the upcoming elections. And everyone in the region has a chance to participate during a series of three public forums at libraries spread throughout the ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
What's Going On: Inviting readers to share their views on top issues
Apr. 5—The Day newsroom is doing something different this year with its election coverage: We are reaching out to voters to help determine the top five national and local issues that will help define how southeastern Connecticut votes in the upcoming elections. And everyone in the region has a chance to participate during a series of three public forums at libraries spread throughout the ...
4 min read - PoliticsWFRV Green Bay
Biden and Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump easily won primaries in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin, adding to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. […]
3 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
With outcomes assured, Primary Day marked by meager turnout
Apr. 2—Connecticut voters arrived at the polls Tuesday with a commitment to exercising their right to vote despite scant hope of influencing the outcome nationwide. A move by lawmakers last year to push up the presidential primary by four weeks was too little, too late: the field had already been narrowed to President Joe Biden for the Democrats and former President Donald J. Trump for the ...
4 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Primary Day voting underway in region, state
Apr. 2—Connecticut voters arrived at the polls Tuesday with a commitment to exercising their right to vote despite scant hope of influencing the outcome. A move by lawmakers last year to push up the presidential primary by four weeks was too little, too late: the field had already been narrowed to President Joe Biden for the Democrats and former President Donald J. Trump for the Republicans. ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Trump wins Connecticut GOP primary
Former President Trump was projected to win Connecticut’s Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win could add as many as 28 delegates into Trump’s camp, according to a tracker from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill — though the former president has already hit the number he needs for the nomination. Ex-rival Nikki Haley, whose sole primary…
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Biden wins Connecticut Democratic primary
President Biden was projected to win Connecticut’s Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden has already sailed past the delegate threshold he needed to win the party nomination, but his victory in the Constitution State could add as many as 60 more delegates into his column, according to a tracker from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill. The…
1 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Wisconsin, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut primaries: follow live results
Voters cast ballots in four states including key battleground for Trump and Biden. Get up to speed with the results as they come in
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
2024 primary election full results: Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin contests and maps
Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties' presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump are both expected to easily win primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. In particular, the tallies in Wisconsin, a pivotal November battleground, will giv
4 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Primary Day in Connecticut: What's on the ballot? A live voter's guide
Here's everything you need to know about the Connecticut presidential preference primary election as voters head to the polls today.
3 min read - USWFXT
Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
For the first time, Connecticut has allowed people to cast ballots early, in person, ahead of an election, years after almost every other state in the country offered voters that option.
4 min read - USThe Hill
Connecticut becomes latest state to approve early voting
Connecticut is the latest state to allow voters to cast their ballots early and in person. Saturday was the final day for early voting in the state before the presidential primary slated for Tuesday. It is the first election in the state to offer early voting. “This is a historic moment for Connecticut,” Secretary of…
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Connecticut becomes one of last states to allow in-person early voting
Connecticut is now one of 46 states where early voting is allowed, which was held a week before Tuesday's presidential primary.
2 min read - USThe Bulletin
Where to vote in Eastern CT for Tuesday's presidential preference primary
Here are the polling locations for Tuesday's presidential preference primary, plus where to register to vote if you haven't already.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Joe Lieberman, Former Veep Candidate and Longtime Connecticut Senator, Dies at 82
Gilles Sabrié for the Washington Post via Getty ImagesJoe Lieberman, the independent-minded politician who served as a U.S. senator from Connecticut for nearly a quarter of a century and ran on the Democratic ticket alongside Al Gore in 2000, died on Wednesday in New York City. He was 82.His family, who confirmed his death in a statement to The Washington Post, said the cause was complications from a fall.“His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him when he passed,” the s
6 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
In East Lyme, early voting welcomed by some but not others
Mar. 26—EAST LYME — Kristin DeLea, back home in Niantic for just a few days in between helping her daughter take care of a new baby in Kansas, was surprised to find that voting in the presidential primary fit right into her schedule. "I had it on my calendar to make sure I picked up my absentee ballot, and when I called this morning they said there was early voting," the registered Democrat ...
5 min read - USHartford Courant
Housing conditions, business development, and youth recreation front and center at Hartford’s State of the City
In his State of the City address Monday evening, Hartford’s newly elected Mayor Arunan Arulampalam laid out his vision for the city by championing youth recreation, housing, and violence prevention while making the case for his $623 million budget proposal. The speech, which lasted around 20 minutes, highlighted the new mayor’s priorities for his first term in office. Arulampalam, the former ...
6 min read - USHartford Courant
Longtime CT mayor announces his intention to run for state representative
The Mayor of Ansonia is looking to trade his office at city hall for one at the state Capitol in Hartford. Mayor David Cassetti announced his intention to run for state representative in Connecticut’s 104th District, representing Ansonia and Derby, in a campaign kickoff speech Wednesday. The six-term Republican mayor said that he wants to bring the “fight” to Hatford. “Up in Hartford … up ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Want to make your vote count? Our CT voters' guide helps make your voice heard in 2024
Voting is a constitutional right we hold dear. Yet it can be a challenge finding out all you need to know to vote. The CT Voters' Guide can help.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
France adds former Trump adviser to campaign team
Mar. 14—LEDYARD — Mike France, the former Republican state representative making a second attempt to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney in the Second Congressional District election, has named a former adviser to former President Donald Trump as his chief campaign strategist. Announcing "a campaign shake-up" in a news release Thursday, France said Justin Clark, a Connecticut native, is ...
2 min read - NewsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Looking for the latest primary returns?
Mar. 5—Primary season is in full swing, and The Day is here to help you keep track of what's going on. The Day is partnering with the Associated Press ― the gold standard of accurate election coverage ― to give online readers live results from across the country. It's easy to follow: Just go to theday.com and click on the "Election 2024" logo in the top left corner of the screen on your phone ...
1 min read - USAssociated Press
Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city
It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city due to allegations of ballot stuffing, sending voters repeatedly back to the polls and thrusting Bridgeport into an unflattering national spotlight. A do-over general election on Tuesday will mark the fourth time registered Democrats have voted for the city's next mayor, after the judge voided the initial primary over surveillance footage that appears to show a support
5 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
'More time means more money': Montville registrars ask for raise
Feb. 22—MONTVILLE — The town's registrars of voters have asked the Town Council for an $8,000-a-year raise because they say they will have to work extra hours to prepare and staff early voting for the November election. "More time means more money," Republican Registrar Jeff Rogers said Thursday. Rogers said he and Democratic Registrar Mary Hillman each currently receive yearly stipends of ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
Lawsuit threatens to upend this CT city’s primary contest as Democrats fight for party leadership
A lawsuit filed in Hartford Superior Court threatens to upend a primary contest in a city where Democrats are vying for party leadership. Hartford’s Democratic 7th Assembly District, which encompasses the city’s Blue Hills neighborhood, is being contested with 26 candidates including 12 petitioning candidates on the ballot. Voters will choose up to 14 candidates to be elected in the district ...
2 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
A CT senator has battled in bipartisan talks on gun safety, election results. His next challenge comes with immigration.
When Congress considered bipartisan gun reforms after a series of mass shootings in 2022, Chris Murphy unsurprisingly played a leading role in negotiations, given his years of working on the issue since Sandy Hook. But as new bipartisan talks ramped up last fall, the U.S. senator from Connecticut took on a more uncharacteristic post. He became the lead negotiator for Democrats on immigration ...
11 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Waterford RTM member Gauthier to again seek 38th District state rep seat
Feb. 6—WATERFORD — Nick Gauthier, Representative Town Meeting Member in District 1, announced Tuesday he will run for state representative for the 38th District in the November election. This is the Democrat's second time running for the position after losing in 2022 to five-term incumbent state Rep. Kathleen McCarty, R-Waterford. McCarty won that race by a vote of 5,628 to 5,398. The 38th ...
1 min read - PoliticsPolitico
‘An act of staggering bad faith’: Connecticut lawmaker dings Speaker Johnson
Rep. Jim Himes says the speaker is changing the rules in the middle of the game.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Mayoral candidate says he won't quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss
A mayoral candidate who got an election re-run in Connecticut’s largest city because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing said Wednesday that he is staying in the race, despite losing three straight votes to the Democratic incumbent. “I have met with my supporters and we have decided not to abandon this campaign because all voters have a final say as to who should we elect the next mayor for the great city of Bridgeport,” John Gomes declared. Gomes said he is eligible to appear on th
4 min read - OpinionHartford Courant
CT students experience primary battle amid Trump, Haley face off in NH
As Donald Trump battles Nikki Haley in the nation’s first presidential primary Tuesday, some Quinnipiac University students are getting an up-close education as they attend rallies for the candidates across New Hampshire. In a political science seminar, the students headed north with a longtime Quinnipiac professor to learn about the whims of presidential politics as the candidates scrambled ...
7 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Courtney seeks 10th term in chaotic Congress
Jan. 22—NEW LONDON — U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, acknowledged Monday the frustrations of toiling in a notoriously ineffective Congress and the seeming inevitability of a Trump-Biden rematch in the upcoming presidential election. "What I hear a lot is, 'How can you stand it?' " he said during a meeting with The Day's editorial board, referring to Washington's dysfunction. "I'm a ...
4 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
It’s official: Trump will be on the GOP primary ballot in CT
Ending any lingering doubt, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas on Friday morning declared that Donald Trump will definitely be on Connecticut’s GOP primary ballot in April. A review by her legal team determined that state statutes are clear that Trump is entitled to be on the presidential preference ballot. State law is different in Maine, she said, where Thomas’ counterpart concluded ...
3 min read - USAssociated Press
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary
There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Tuesday, when they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago. Last November, a state judge threw out the results of the Sept. 12 Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport and ordered a new primary to take its place. At issue was evidence that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim had stuffed multiple absentee ballots into outdoor ballot coll
5 min read - USHartford Courant
CT gov backed a new voting system. Here’s what the attorney general says
In a deeply polarized nation, some voters do not like the candidates offered. That leads to growing interest in ranked choice voting — a system where voters also cast ballots for their second and third choices in a contested race. Those choices can eventually be counted in the race as candidates seek an overall majority of the vote in essentially an instant run-off election. But Connecticut ...
4 min read - USHartford Courant
Big change in city council leadership? Hartford reshuffling and the resolution is in.
Hartford is likely to get entirely new leadership with a new mayor at city hall and a new city council president likely to be appointed Monday. Councilwoman Shirley Surgeon, who was first appointed to the council in 2020, is likely to assume the role of council president on Monday. A resolution, introduced by newly elected councilwoman Kelly Bilodeau, seeks to appoint Surgeon to the leadership ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Bulletin
Connecticut elections: Add these 16 important dates to your 2024 calendar
From the primary to the general election, here are all 16 dates voters need to know about for the presidential election in Connecticut.
5 min read - USHartford Courant
Hartford mayor’s legacy leaving office after two terms. Tough challenges and what’s next.
Mayor Luke Bronin’s toughest challenge leading Hartford — pulling the city back from the brink of municipal bankruptcy — came in the early days of his administration and might get lost in two terms that were more recently dominated by a bruising, life-changing global pandemic. “It’s easy to forget — eight years on — just how severe and apparently insurmountable the fiscal crisis was,” Bronin ...
11 min read - PoliticsNBC News
In Connecticut, a rare election do-over could oust a sitting mayor
A Connecticut mayoral race is one of three recent election redos, a rare recourse that may become more common as more candidates litigate results.
5 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Montville residents approve $15.5M school air-conditioning plan
Dec. 12—MONTVILLE — Voters authorized the town at Tuesday's referendum to borrow $15.5 million to pay to install air conditioning in five of the town's six schools. The measure was approved by a vote of 367-245. A little more than 5% percent of the town 's 10,766 registered voters cast ballots. The money will be borrowed in two installments and paid back over 20 years. The town had to hold the ...
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
'Our strength is working as one team': Norwich City Council and BOE sworn in
On Tuesday evening, Norwich held a swearing-in ceremony for the Norwich City Council, The Norwich Board of Education, and Norwich Treasurer.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
New Norwich City Council, Board of Education sworn in Tuesday
Dec. 5—NORWICH — The new Democratically-controlled City Council and Board of Education were sworn in Tuesday night, followed by new appointments to council committees reversing the previous Republican control of those bodies. It's the third time this year that party control has flipped on the City Council. Democrats held their first one-member majority after the 2021 election. But Republicans ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
‘A city hall that looks like this city’: Incoming Hartford Mayor Arulampalam names staff members
Hartford’s incoming mayor, Arunan Arulampalam announced several staff appointments Tuesday as he builds his administration ahead of his inauguration Jan. 4. Arulampalam has appointed Yahaira Escribano as chief of staff, Jonathan Harding as corporation counsel, Cristian Corza as deputy chief of staff, and Sincere Lawson as executive assistant to the mayor. “Hartford is full of talented and ...
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Connecticut judge sets new primary date for mayor's race tainted by alleged ballot box stuffing
A Connecticut judge has set Jan. 23 as the date for a new Democratic primary election in the Bridgeport mayor's race after having tossed out the September election results because of alleged ballot box stuffing. Judge William Clark issued the order late Friday afternoon after Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes agreed on the Jan. 23 date. Clark also ruled a new general election, if needed, would be held Feb. 27. Clark's order also includes specific procedures to be followed in the new pr
2 min read - WorldHartford Courant
The vote totals changed by hundreds. Now Hartford candidates are considering election complaints
Despite Arunan Arulampalam’s ironclad victory in Hartford’s mayoral race, several of his opponents gathered at city hall on Friday demanding an independent audit into the election results. According to unofficial results posted to the Secretary of the State’s Office website, the vote tallies listed for several candidates are different than what the registrar reported last week after Election ...
8 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Recount upholds winners of Groton's RTM District 6
Nov. 16—GROTON — A recount of Groton's Representative Town Meeting District 6 race brought no changes to the winners. Democrats Bill Keep, Rachael Franco, Paul Fox and Alfred Fritzsche and Republicans Emma Gibbs and Alexander Antipas were elected to RTM's District 6. On Nov. 7, Antipas received 439 votes and won a seat on the RTM, which was 8 more votes than Republican Thomas Frickman, who ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Old Lyme school board seat decided by one vote
Nov. 13—OLD LYME — Democrat Alexander Lowry won a seat on the Region 18 Board of Education over Republican Suzanne Thompson by just one vote, according to the results of a recount Monday at Town Hall. "It's an unexpected outcome, but it doesn't change my approach, which is simply to do my best to serve all the stakeholders in Region 18 as best I can," said Lowry, who added that now it's time ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Preston PZC race is a tie after election recount
Nov. 13—PRESTON — After a 2 1/2-hour recount Monday of three closely contested races in last Tuesday's election, two races were resolved, but there's a tie between the two Republican candidates running for Planning and Zoning Commission. Republican Fred Eddy, a current PZC alternate member, and newcomer candidate David Masalin each received 408 votes following Monday's recount. On election ...
2 min read - USHartford Courant
A CT candidate who never gives up: from Cape Verde to the Nutmeg State
John Gomes never gives up. For his entire lifetime, the Bridgeport mayoral candidate has been battling the odds, and he is not changing now. Gomes arrived in the United States at the age of 9 without his parents and could not speak English. He settled in a tough neighborhood in Bridgeport, a hardscrabble city surrounded by wealth in one of the richest states in the nation. He overcame multiple ...
9 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
New London's 'strong' mayor job moves into its adolescence
Nov. 11—NEW LONDON — Inside the City Council chambers on the third floor of City Hall hang two floor-to-ceiling prints etched with gold and violet letters that trace the history of New London's government back to 1784. One image lists the names and dates of service of 36 mayors with a 90-year gap between E. Frank Morgan (1918-1921) and Daryl J. Finizio (2011-2015). Just underneath the name of ...
7 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Recount to be held for several Old Lyme races
Nov. 11—OLD LYME — Close races on the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education, among others, have prompted a recount to be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Town Hall. Voters on Election Day handed Democrats control of the Board of Selectmen by choosing Martha Shoemaker as first selectwoman and her running mate, Jim Lampos, as selectman. The two Democrats will make up the majority of the ...
1 min read - PoliticsCNN
How a nullified election in Connecticut became a rallying cry for Trump supporters
An illegal voting scheme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become a rallying cry for former President Donald Trump and his supporters who are still pushing false claims about 2020 election security
8 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Unofficial results show Republicans control Waterford RTM, with recounts pending
Nov. 8—WATERFORD — During Tuesday's election, voters elected 26 members to the Representative Town Meeting ― 14 Republicans and 12 Democrats across four voting districts. Races in all four districts were close enough to warrant recounts, according to Town Clerk Dave Campo. The recounts will take place Thursday night unless the candidates waive the process, according to Cheryl Larder, moderator ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Groton voters decide school board, RTM races
Nov. 8—GROTON — Four Democrats and one Republican won four-year seats and a Democrat won a two-year seat on the Board of Education in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results from the town clerk. Democrats Ian Thomas, Adrian Johnson, Matthew Shulman and Jay Weitlauf, and Republican Jenn White won the five available four-year seats on the nine-member board. Shulman also won the one ...
3 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Lyme's Democratic values play out in election
Nov. 8—LYME — Newcomer Gavin Lodge, a Democrat, unseated eight-year incumbent Republican Mary Powell-St. Louis on the Region 18 Board of Education by a decisive margin in a race he said came down to the values of Lyme. Unofficial results from the Office of the Secretary of the State show Lodge brought in 587 votes, or 63% of the vote, to Powell-St. Louis' 347 votes, or 37%. The only contested ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
East Lyme Democrats gain key seats on Election Day
Nov. 8—EAST LYME — With voters delivering big wins to Democrats on Election Day, East Lyme's first selectman-elect Dan Cunningham hit the ground running. On Wednesday, the Democrat met with outgoing Republican First Selectman Kevin Seery in preparation to take the oath of office on Dec. 4. Seery did not seek reelection. "I don't want to waste any time getting involved," Cunningham said. That ...
5 min read - PoliticsHartford Courant
CT Dems gained ground in Greater Hartford area Tuesday, but GOP picked up wins in numerous small towns
Beyond big upsets Tuesday in winning the Danbury and Derby mayoral races, Democrats performed fairly well elsewhere and posted significant victories in the Farmington Valley and along the shoreline. Democrats flipped control of numerous city and town councils, including those in New Britain, Wethersfield, Cheshire and Norwich, and ousted Republican mayors in Newington and Brookfield. They also ...
6 min read - USHartford Courant
Hartford mayor-elect asks public to help build ‘dream’ of city’s future
Hartford Mayor-elect Arunan Arulampalam is asking the public to weigh in on potential appointees to his administration as he seeks to install his vision for a diverse and vibrant City Hall. The Hartford Landbank CEO emerged as the clear winner in the Hartford mayor race, securing more than 64% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State with all precincts ...
4 min read - USThe Bulletin
Norwich election results: Police Station plan turned down - see who was elected
Norwich voters backed $6 million in bonding for Norwich infrastructure, but turned down $44.75 million for a new police station on Mahan Drive.
3 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
UPDATED: Shoemaker elected first selectwoman in Old Lyme
Nov. 7—OLD LYME — Democratic Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker secured the first selectwoman's seat here Tuesday, defeating Republican John Mesham, a retired state trooper making his first bid for elective office, by 130 votes. Shoemaker won the town's top post in her second try, having lost the 2021 race for first selectman to Republican Timothy Griswold, who did not seek reelection this year. ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Democrats retake Town Council in Montville
Nov. 7—MONTVILLE — Voters shifted the makeup of the Town Council on Tuesday, electing a Democratic majority to the seven-member council. Unofficial vote totals show all five Democrats who ran were elected to the Town Council. No more than five people from any one party can hold a seat on the council because of minority representation rules. Elected on Tuesday were Democrats Joe Jaskiewicz, ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Passero secures third term as New London's mayor, Dems retain control of city council
Nov. 7—NEW LONDON — Incumbent Mayor Michael Passero sealed a third, four-year term in office Tuesday after soundly trouncing his Republican and Green Party challengers. Passero shared his victory with six fellow incumbent Democrats ― Carmen Jocelyn Rosario, John D. Satti, Reona Dyess, Akil Peck, Alma Nartatez and Efrain Dominguez Jr. ― who all secured another two years on the City Council ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
UPDATED: Norwich Democrats retake City Council; increase majority on school board
Nov. 7—NORWICH — Democrats retook control of the City Council and increased their majority on the school board Tuesday night, with absentee ballot results late Tuesday bringing no changes to the earlier tally from precinct totals. Republican Mayor Peter Nystrom, in the middle of his four-year term, was not on the ballot, but campaigned actively for the Republican ticket throughout the fall. ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Democrats retain unanimous control of New London school board
Nov. 7—NEW LONDON — Election Day ended on Tuesday with New London Democrats retaining unanimous control of the Board of Education, denying Republican and Green Party challengers a seat on the seven-member board. Incumbents Bianca Alexis-Sylvain, Nathan Caron, Danni Cruz, Bryan Doughty and Elaine Maynard-Adams were re-elected to new two-year terms. The veterans were joined by first-term ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Groton Democrats win all seats on Town Council; school board results in dispute
Nov. 7—GROTON — Democrats on Tuesday won all seats on the Town Council, continuing the party's dominance on the council in recent elections, according to unofficial results. "We have a Democratic sweep for Town Council," Democratic Town Chairwoman Natalie Billing said Tuesday night, to applause, as Democrats gathered to hear results. Voters elected Democratic incumbents Portia Bordelon, a ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
UPDATED: Unofficial results show Cunningham leading East Lyme first selectman race
Nov. 7—EAST LYME — Unofficial totals late Tuesday night showed Democrat Dan Cunningham with a 93-vote lead over Republican Anne Santoro in the first selectman's race. The mood had been tense at Flanders Fish Market as Republicans waited for absentee ballots to come in a contest that was too close to call. There was tacit acknowledgment that for the first time in 16 years there would likely not ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Republicans retain control of Waterford Board of Education
Nov. 7—WATERFORD — Republicans retained control of the town's nine-member Board of Education in Tuesday's election as about 31% of voters cast their ballots at the town's four polling places. Four Democrats and five Republicans had vied for five spots on the nine-member school board. Those elected for those five seats were incumbent Democrat Marcia Benvenuti, newcomer Democrat Laurie Wolfley, ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Bunnell secures win over McNally in Montville mayoral race
Nov. 7—MONTVILLE — Residents on Tuesday elected retired Montville police officer Leonard "Lenny" Bunnell as the next mayor. Bunnell, 73, who describes himself as a conservative Democrat, defeated Republican Town Council member Tom McNally by about 180 votes at Tuesday's election, according to unofficial vote totals. Bunnell celebrated with friends, family and fellow Democrats during a ...
2 min read - WorldThe Day, New London, Conn.
Groton City holds local elections for the first time in November
Nov. 7—GROTON — The city on Tuesday held its elections for the first time in November. In an uncontested election that featured all Democrats, City Mayor Keith Hedrick was elected to a fourth term. Incumbents Gweneviere Depot, Stephen Sheffield, Paul Norris, and Christine Piazza, along with newcomers Erin Artale and Tony Patterson, were elected to the City Council. The terms are for two-years. ...
1 min read - USThe Bulletin
Incumbents favored for Town Council in Killingly, but Democrats led BOE contest
While most incumbents stayed on the Town Council in Killingly, Democrats lead the Killingly Board of Education race.
1 min read - USHartford Courant
Bridgeport challenger loses again on absentee ballots amid election fraud accusations, court-ordered redo
BRIDGEPORT — In a stunning turnaround, Democrat John Gomes said Tuesday night that he had lost by 173 votes to incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim in a nationally watched race. The atmosphere at a Bridgeport social club had been raucous after Gomes told the large crowd that he had pulled ahead on the polling machines by 564 votes. Loud music reverberated throughout the crowded club, and Gomes conducted ...
7 min read - USHartford Courant
Live updates: Voting light in Hartford; taxes, schools, development on voters’ minds in Orange
A total of 11.27% of voters had turned out to the polls in reporting towns as of noon, according to the secretary of the state’s office, and voting was light in Hartford. All but one of Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities were holding elections Tuesday. A few towns showed turnout over 20%: Kent, 23.57%, Greenwich, 23.4%, Franklin, 21.4%, Woodbridge, 20.53%. But many towns had yet to report ...
4 min read - USHartford Courant
Town leaders to be decided in 168 CT towns today. Here’s what to know, how to report problems
The polls are open in all 168 Connecticut towns today for residents to pick their town leaders. The winners of today’s election will go on to set policy on local issues such as tax rates, revenues, school curriculum, land use and development, and how tax dollars are spent. Today’s election includes races for mayor, town councils, boards of selectmen and boards of education and other local ...
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
It’s almost time to vote in Norwich: Here's everything you need to know
Norwich residents are getting prepared to vote on Election Day. Here’s all the info you need to know before heading to the polls.
4 min read - USHartford Courant
Elections enforcement agency penalizes former CT mayor for violating contribution rules
The State Elections Enforcement Commission fined a former Rocky Hill leader for delivering falsified campaign contribution cards to Mayor Lisa Marotta’s 2022 campaign for state Senate, but concluded that neither Marotta nor her campaign treasurer knew about it. When Marotta’s campaign was trying to show enough private contributions to qualify for state campaign financing, Henry Vasel provided ...
3 min read - USDeseret News
Voter fraud confirmed in Connecticut mayoral election, judge tosses results and orders new vote
Bridgeport mayor election fraud. Voter fraud in Connecticut. Update on Bridgeport mayoral primary election. When will the next mayoral election be in Bridgeport?
2 min read - USAssociated Press
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut's mayoral elections
Connecticut voters throughout the state will elect mayors in Tuesday’s off-year general election, with one notable race taking place in the shadow of a complicated legal drama. A state judge on Wednesday ordered a redo of the Sept. 12 Democratic primary in Bridgeport, the state’s largest city. In that contest, incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast.
6 min read - USThe Bulletin
A question & answer with Norwich City Council candidate Pietro "Rocky" Camardella
Pietro “Rocky” Camardella (R) is running for Norwich City Council.
3 min read - USThe Bulletin
A question & answer with Norwich City Council candidate Bill Nash
Bill Nash (R) is a candidate for Norwich City Council.
2 min read - USThe Bulletin
Learn about the candidates for Plainfield Board of Education before Election Day
We asked the Plainfield Board of Education candidates several questions, including what is the most important issue in the district to each of them.
1 min read
