Bethel 2024 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

BETHEL, CT — Bethel residents will cast their votes on Nov. 5 for several key federal and state positions, including the office of president, U.S. senator, Congress, state representative and state senate.

Also on the ballot, residents will be asked to vote on a referendum question, "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?"

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

Voting Details

Early voting in Connecticut begins Oct. 21 and concludes on Nov. 3. Early voting will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except on Oct. 29, Oct. 31 where extended early voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Early voting locations can be found here.

Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of the State's website to find your polling place.

Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.