Connecticut Voters Will Cast Ballots In At Least 24 Primaries Statewide

By Wes Duplantier On July 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

State voters will cast ballots in at least two dozen primaries on Aug. 14, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill says.

The figure includes two statewide primaries in the U.S. Senate race, three match-ups between congressional candidates and 19 contests to pick candidates for state legislative and local races.

Five of the contests are Republican primaries; the other 19 are between Democratic candidates.

Connecticut holds closed primaries, meaning that people are only able to vote in a Republican or Democratic primary if they are registered to vote as a member of that party. Voters who are currently unaffiliated with either party have until 12 p.m. on Aug. 13 to enroll with a party.

Below is a list of the 24 races. Asterisks are next to the name of candidates who won their party’s convention endorsement.

Federal Candidates:

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Office	Party	Candidate

U.S. Senator	Republican	*Linda E. McMahon
Statewide Race		Christopher Shays

U.S. Senator	Democratic	*Christopher S. Murphy
Statewide Race		Susan Bysiewicz

Second Congressional District	Republican	*Paul M. Formica
		Daria Novak

Fifth Congressional District	Republican	*Andrew Roraback
		Justin Bernier
		Lisa Wilson Foley
		Mark Greenberg

Fifth Congressional District	Democratic	*Chris Donovan
		Elizabeth Esty
		Dan Roberti

State and Local Races:

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State Senate – 19^th District	Democratic	*Tom Reynolds Catherine A. Osten	Towns: Marlborough, Hebron, Columbia, Lebanon, Franklin, Sprague, Lisbon, Norwich, Ledyard
State Senate – 23^rd District	Democratic	*Ernest E. Newton II Andres Ayala, Jr. Edwin A. Gomes	City: Bridgeport
State Senate – 33^rd District	Democratic	*James CrawfordMary Ellen Klinck	Towns: Portland, East Hampton, Colchester, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, Lyme, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook
State House – 3^rd District	Democratic	*Minnie Gonzalez Victor M. Luna, Jr.	City: Hartford
State House – 5^th District	Democratic	*Leo Canty Brandon McGee Donald Trinks	Towns: Windsor, Hartford
State House – 6th District	Democratic	*Edwin Vargas, Jr. Hector Luis Robles	City: Hartford
State House – 13th District	Democratic	*Joe Diminico Tom Gullotta	Towns: Manchester, Glastonbury
State House – 35th District	Democratic	*Tom Vicino Tony A. Palermo	Towns: Clinton, Killingworth, Westbrook
State House – 58th District	Democratic	*Kathy Tallarita David Alexander	Town: Enfield
State House – 63rd District	Democratic	*Michael J. Renzullo Doug Bendetto	Towns: Colebrook, Winchester, Goshen, Torrington,
State House – 75th District	Democratic	*Victor Cuevas David Aldarondo	Town: Waterbury
State House – 91st District	Democratic	*John P. Flanagan Michael C. D’Agostino	Town: Hamden
State House – 107^th District	Republican	*Harold A. Shaker David A. Scribner	Towns: Brookfield, Bethel, Danbury
State House – 116^th District	Democratic	*Louis P. Esposito, Jr. David C. Forsyth	Towns: New Haven, West Haven
State House – 128^th District	Democratic	*Christina M. Ayala Angel Reyes	City: Bridgeport
State House – 132^nd District	Democratic	*Sue Brand Kevin Coyner	Town: Fairfield
Probate District	Democratic	*Craig B. Henrici Edward C. Burt, Jr.	Towns: Hamden, Bethany
Registrar of Voters	Republican	*Salvatore A. Bramante Nyesha C. McCauley	City: Hartford
Registrar of Voters	Democratic	*Ramon L. Arroyo Olga Iris Vazquez	City: Hartford