Darien 2024 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

DARIEN, CT — Darien 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 (vote for one)

• 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 (vote for one)

• 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 (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: Jim Himes
• Republican Party: Michael Goldstein
• Independent Party: Benjamin Wesley

State Senator (vote for one in each race)

25th State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Bob Duff
• Republican Party: Martin Tagliaferro
• Working Families Party: Bob Duff

26th State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Ceci Maher
• Republican Party: Kami Evans

27th State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Pat Billie Miller
• Republican Party: Nicola Tarzia

State Representative (vote for one in each race)

125th State House District

• Democratic Party: Jason Bennett
• Republican Party: Tom O'Dea

141st State House District

• Democratic Party: Sheila Quinn
• Republican Party: Tracy Marra

Registrar of Voters (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: Susan K. Gray
• Republican Party: Cara Kate Gately

Board of Education (vote for up to two)

• Democratic Party: Joanna Walsh, Michael Balzano
• Republican Party: David Brown, Robin Nelson

Representative Town Meeting

Voting Districts 1, 1-01, 1-02 (vote for up to eight)

• Petitioning candidates: Priscilla Wong, Linda Tavlarios, John Sartorius, William Clarkson, Charles Powis, Patrick Par, Diane Conologue

Voting District 2 (vote for up to 11)

• Petitioning candidates: Emily Salmore, Richard Aponte, Michael Carolo, Penelope Wilson, Michael Wheeler, Cheryl Russell, Charles Teschner, Liz Bacon

Voting District 3 (vote for up to eight)

• Petitioning candidates: Jack Davis, Jeff Crouse

Voting District 4 (vote for up to seven)

• Petitioning candidates: Jean Hsu, Jan Raymond, Brian Rayhill

Voting District 5 (vote for up to nine)

• Petitioning candidates: Ian Laird, Mark Adiletta, Ashley Guadano, Doug Allen Bernacchi, Beth Pope, Curtis Butler, David Bayne

Voting District 6 (vote for up to eight)

• Petitioning candidates: Rachel Taylor, Frank Adelman, John Visi, Susan Lauritzen

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 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.