Bridgeport 2024 Election Results: Gadkar-Wilcox Wins State Senate Seat

BRIDGEPORT, 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.

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.

In the 4th District, the Associated Press reported that incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim Himes won re-election Tuesday, defeating challengers Dr. Michael Goldstein, Republican, and Benjamin Wesley, Independent.

For the 22nd District, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox reportedly declared victory in the race for the state Senate seat, News 12 Connecticut wrote. She defeated Republican candidate Chris Carrena and Independent challenger Robert Edward Halstead.

Connecticut voters approved the ballot question that will allow no-excuse absentee voting, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office.

The unofficial tally on the ballot question was 458,605 in favor to 373,337 against.

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 story: BRIDGEPORT, CT — The polls have closed, and now we wait for the results to come in through the night and likely into Wednesday morning for several key races.

All eyes, of course, are on the presidential race between main party candidates vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump Beyond the presidential race, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, is seeking reelection to a new six-year term and is being challenged by Matthew M. Corey, Justin C. Paglino, and Robert Finley Hyde.

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.

Tuesday night's vote totals will also determine whether Connecticut will allow each person to vote by absentee ballot in future elections.

We'll have live updates throughout the night. Check back for updates. You can follow along for live election results, and sign up for free Patch news alerts and daily newsletters.

Here is a look at all the candidates on the ballot in Bridgeport:
For President, the candidates are: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Democrat; Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance, Republican; Jill Stein and Butch Ware, Green Party; Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian; and Robert Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan, Petitioning candidate.

For United States Senate, the candidates are: Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat, and Matthew M. Corey, Republican. Murphy is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Other candidates include: Justin C. Paglino, Green Party, and Robert Finley Hyde, Cheaper Gas Groceries Party.

For U.S. Congress in the 4th District, the candidates are: Jim Himes, Democrat; Dr. Michael Goldstein, Republican; and Benjamin Wesley, Independent.

For state senate in the 22nd Senatorial District, the candidates are: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Democrat; Chris Carrena, Republican; and Robert Edward Halstead, Independent.

For state senate in the 23rd Senatorial District, the candidates are: Herron Gaston, Democrat; Brian Banacowski, Republican; and Ernest E. Newton, II, New Movement Party. Gaston is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For state representative in the 124th District, the candidates are: Andre Baker, Jr., Democrat; Yoshiyahu Yisrael, Republican; and Eneida Martinez, New Movement Party.

For state representative in the 126th District, the candidates are: Fred Gee, Jr., Democrat, versus David R. Herz, Republican.

For state representative in the 127th District, the candidate is Marcus A. Brown, Democrat, who is running unopposed.

For state representative in the 128th District, the candidates are: Christopher Rosario, Democrat; Ramona Marquez, Republican; and Angel M. Gonzalez, Independent.

For state representative in the 129th District, the candidates are: Steve Stafstrom, Democrat, versus Francis Kalangala, Republican.

For state representative in the 130th District, the candidates are: Antonio D. Felipe, Democrat, versus Terry "Cowboy" Sullivan, Republican.

For state representative in the 133rd District, the candidates are: Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Democrat, versus Chris Verras, Republican. Vahey is also endorsed by the Working Families Party.

For Registrar of Voters, the candidates are: Patricia A. Howard, Democrat, versus Linda A. Grace, Republican.