Connecticut voters are deciding races for governor, all five U.S. House seats and all 151 seats in the state House of Representatives, with polls closing at 8 p.m. and results posted as they become available, the CT Mirror reports.
Gov. Ned Lamont is challenged by Republican state Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich. In the congressional races, Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney faces Republican George Austin in the 2nd District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro faces Republican Chris Lancia in the 3rd, with Thomas Egan of the Independent Party also on the ballot, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes faces Republican Michael Goldstein in the 4th, where Benjamin Wesley of the Independent Party is also running. In the 5th District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes is challenged by Republican Chris Shea. In the 1st District, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is running against Republican nominee Amy Chai, with Mary L. Sanders of the Green Party also on the ballot.
Nationally, all 435 House seats are on the ballot. The CT Mirror is carrying live results for each contest, searchable by town or district, with vote counts and the percentage of votes counted as they come in after the 8 p.m. close.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- Connecticut's five House races and its governor's race are being decided on the same ballot, so the results will set the state's direction in Washington and in Hartford at once.
- Control of the 435-seat U.S. House is at stake nationally, and Connecticut's delegation is part of that count.
- All 151 state House seats are up, meaning the results will shape the General Assembly as well as the state's congressional delegation.
Background
Connecticut elects its governor, congressional delegation and General Assembly in even-year elections, and this year the state's five congressional districts and every state House seat are on the ballot together. The CT Mirror is running live, town-by-town results pages for each race, alongside statewide contests for the U.S. Senate, the state Senate and the constitutional offices.
What to Watch
- Polls close at 8 p.m., after which the CT Mirror's results tables begin updating with vote counts and the percentage of votes counted.
- The 1st District race, where former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin faces Republican Amy Chai and the Green Party's Mary L. Sanders, is the one open-seat style contest in the delegation.
- Results for governor, the state House and the other statewide offices, which the Mirror is tracking alongside the congressional races.
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- SupportedAll 151 seats in Connecticut’s House of Representatives are up for election.CT Mirror: “All 151 House seats in Connecticut’s General Assembly are up for election.”
- SupportedGov. Ned Lamont is challenged by Republican state Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich.CT Mirror: “Gov. Ned Lamont is challenged by Republican state Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich.”
- SupportedIn the 2nd District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney is challenged by Republican nominee George Austin.CT Mirror: “Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney is challenged by Republican nominee George Austin.”
- SupportedIn the 3rd District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is challenged by Republican nominee Chris Lancia, and Thomas Egan of the Independent Party is also on the ballot.CT Mirror: “Democratic U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is challenged by Republican nominee Chris Lancia. Thomas Egan of the Independent Party is also on the ballot.”
- SupportedIn the 4th District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes is challenged by Republican nominee Michael Goldstein, and Benjamin Wesley of the Independent Party is also on the ballot.CT Mirror: “Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes is challenged by Republican nominee Michael Goldstein. Benjamin Wesley of the Independent Party is also on the ballot.”
- SupportedIn the 5th District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes is challenged by Republican nominee Chris Shea.CT Mirror: “Democratic U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes is challenged by Republican nominee Chris Shea.”
- SupportedIn the 1st District, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is running against Republican nominee Amy Chai, and Mary L. Sanders of the Green Party is also on the ballot.CT Mirror: “Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is running against Republican nominee Amy Chai. Mary L. Sanders of the Green Party is also on the ballot.”
- SupportedPolls close at 8 p.m., and results will be posted as they become available after polls close.CT Mirror: “Election results will display here as they become available after polls close at 8 p.m.”
- SupportedAll 435 U.S. House seats are on the ballot nationally.CT Mirror: “All 435 House seats are up for election.”
- SupportedThe CT Mirror’s results page can be searched by town.CT Mirror: “Search for your town in the table below to see detailed results including live vote counts and percentage of votes counted.”
- SupportedConnecticut House results can be looked up by district.CT Mirror: “Look up results in your district using the dropdown below.”
- Partly supportedFor every contest, the CT Mirror provides vote counts and the percentage of votes counted as results come in.CT Mirror: “Election results for the House of Representatives will display here as they become available after polls close at 8 p.m. Look up results in your district using the dropdown below.”