East Hampton/Portland Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

EAST HAMPTON/PORTLAND, CT — On Nov. 4, East Hampton and Portland residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions in town. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming municipal election.

Election Day polling hours and locations

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.

Same day voter registration

If you are not registered, but want to vote on Election Day, you may register in person on Election Day at your Election Day Registration site People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.

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Here are the local candidates:

East Hampton

Town Council, Vote for Up to Five

The Democratic candidates are Joelyn Leon, Karen Wanat, Richard E. Knotek, Dean P. Markham, and Jack Solomon and the Republican candidates are Alannah Danaher Coshow, Tim Feegel, Eric Peterson, Ted Hintz, and Darin Hurne

Board of Finance, Vote for Up to Four

The Democratic candidates are Daniel Finn and David L. Caterisano and the Republican candidates are Joey Guest, Bridget McLennan, Alison Walck, and Jim Radavich

Board of Education, Vote for Up to Five

The Democratic candidates are Sarah Strange, Nancy Kohler and Corinne Clark Barney and the Republican candidates are Nathan Jaycox, Sal Nucifora and Sarah LeBlanc

Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote for Up to Two

The Democratic candidates are Paul Wisniewski and Carol Williams and the Republican candidate is Diane Achenbach-Zatorski

Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2025, Vote for One

The Democratic candidate is John Tuttle and the Republican candidate is Cathy Ann Clark

Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for One

The Democratic candidate is Matthew D. Walton and the Republican candidate is Julie Ciucias

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates, Vote for Up to Three

The candidates are Robert Hines and Bob Hein, both Democrats

Portland

First Selectman, Vote for One

The candidate is Michael Pelton, a Republican

Selectman, Vote for Up to Four

The Democratic candidates are Andrea G. Alfano, James K. Tripp, David T. Kuzminski and John H. Dillon and the Republican candidates are Vincent Pitruzzello, Robert Hetrick, Timothy Lavoy, and Joe Spada

Board of Education, Vote for Up to Four

The Democratic candidates are Jody M. Grosso, Erin Livensparger, Bethanne Vergean, Kim Nagy-Maruschock and the Republican candidates are David Murphy, Anne Whalen and Karen Renner. The petitioning candidate is James I. Motes

Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote for Up to Two

The Democratic candidates are Cynthia L. Tyler and Kathleen Richards and the Republican candidates are Margaret "Peggy" Keser and William Donahue

Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2025 Vote for One

The Democratic candidate is Christopher Darby and the Republican candidate is Lil Whalen

Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for One

The Democratic candidate is Lauren DeCaprio and the Republican candidate is Jennifer Tellone