Politics & Government
Ellington Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what voters need to know about the municipal election including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.

ELLINGTON , CT — On Nov. 4, Ellington 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.
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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
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Here are the local candidates:
First Selectman, Vote for One
- The Democratic candidate is Laurie Burstein and the Republican candidate is Lori Spielman
- The Democratic candidates are Mary Cardin, Charlotte J. Ward, Su Thanvanthri, and Jamie Boucher and the Republican candidates are Ronald Stomberg, James Prichard, John W. Turner, and David E. Stavens
Board of Finance, Vote for up to Two
- The Democratic candidates are Liz Nord and Gomathi Ramachandran and the Republican candidates are Douglas Harding and Barry Pinto
Board of Education, Vote for up to Five
- The Democratic candidates are Christal Banville, Karl A. Stocker and Megan Johnson and the Republican candidates are Angela Moser, Steven Viens, Marcia Kupferschmid, and Jennifer Dzen
Planning & Zoning Commission, Vote for up to Four
- The Democratic candidates are William R. Hogan, Jeremiah Williams, Subhra Roy, and F. Michael Francis and the Republican candidates are Jonathan Moser and Arlo Hoffman
Zoning Board of Appeals, Vote for up to Two
- The Democratic candidates are Suren Thirumappan and Eugene LeDuc and the Republican candidates are Juliet D'Antonio Katherine Heminway
Library Board of Trustees, Vote for up to Three
- The Democratic candidates are Anna Michalak, Kalagena Sullivan and John M. Halloran, and the Republican candidates are Deanna Wambolt-Gulick and Christina M. Keune
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See local candidate profiles here.
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