Bethel 22024 Election Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races

BETHEL, CT — Shortly after the polls closed Tuesday night, vice President Kamala Harris was announced as the winner of Connecticut's seven electoral college votes, defeating former President Donald J. Trump and three other candidates, according to the Associated Press.

For U.S. Congress, the Associated Press reports Democrat Jim Himes is the projected winner against Republican candidate Michael Goldstein and Independent candidate Benjamin Wesley, according to unofficial results.

Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes also won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Connecticut. The Associated Press called that race at 2 a.m. Wednesday. The third-term congresswoman's was a rematch with 2022 challenger Republican George Logan.

Republican incumbent State Sen. Eric Berthel declared victory in the 32nd State Senate District race over Jeff Desmarais, the Republican-American and Hearst reported.

Incumbent Republican State Sen. Tony Hwang defeated Democratic challenger Rob Blanchard in the 28th State Senate District, John Craven of News 12 Connecticut reported.

Also, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, won re-election and a third term in Congress, according to projections. He defeated GOP challenger Matthew M. Corey and two other candidates.

Votes are still being counted in other key races, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and the state General Assembly races.

Continue to check back throughout the night for live updates of winners in key races.

Original post: All eyes, of course, are on the presidential race between main party candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump.

Residents also voted for their local representative in the U.S. Congress, and their local state representative and senators in the General Assembly in Hartford.

No-excuse absentee balloting — allowing voters to vote by absentee ballot under any circumstance — was approved by voters. Lawmakers in Hartford will now have the authority to ratify state law to allow it.

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Here is a look at all the candidates and positions that were on the ballot in Bethel:

President & Vice-President

• Democratic Party: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
• Republican Party: Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance
• Green Party: Jill Stein and Butch Ware
• Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat
• Petitioning candidate: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan

U.S. Senate

• Democratic Party: Christopher S. Murphy
• Republican Party: Matthew M. Corey
• Working Families Party: Christopher S. Murphy
• Green Party: Justin C. Paglino
• Cheaper Gas Groceries Party: Robert Finley Hyde

U.S. House of Representatives

• Democratic Party: Jahana Hayes
• Working Families Party: Jahana Hayes
• Republican Party: George Logan

State Senator

32nd State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Jeff Desmarais
• Republican Party: Eric C. Berthel

28th State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Rob Blanchard
• Republican Party: Tony Hwang
• Independent Party: Tony Hwang

State Representative

2nd State House District

• Democratic Party: Raghib Allie-Brennan
• Republican Party: Bradley M. Koltz
• Independent Party: Raghib Allie-Brennan

107th State House District

• Democratic Party: Aaron Zimmer
• Republican Party: Martin J. Foncello
• Working Families Party: Aaron Zimmer
• Independent Party: Aaron Zimmer

Registrar of Voters

• Democratic Party: Wendy Cahill
• Republican Party: Timothy Beeble