Ellington-Somers 2024 Election Guide: Meet The Candidates

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — On Nov. 5, Ellington and Somers residents will be casting their votes for several key federal and state positions, including President of The United States, U.S. senator, U.S. Representative, state representative and state senator.

At the top of the ballot, residents will be asked to vote on a referendum question that reads:

• "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?"

The Candidates

For President and Vice President, the candidates are:

• Democratic: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
• Republican: Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance
• Green Party: Jill Stein and Butch Ware
• Libertarian: Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat
• Petitioning Candidate: Robert Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan

For the U.S. Senate, the candidates are:

• Democratic: Christopher S. Murphy (Murphy is also endorsed by the Working Families Party)
• Republican: Matthew M. Corey
• Green Party: Justin C. Paglino
• Cheaper Gas Groceries Party: Robert Finley Hyde

For the U.S. House, the candidates are:

• Democratic: Joe Courtney
• Republican: Mike France

For state Senate, the 3rd District candidates are:

• Democrat: Saud Anwar
• Republican: Matt Siracusa

For state Senate, the 7th District candidates are:

• Democrat: Cynthia Mangini
• Republican: John Kissel

For state Senate, the 35th District candidates are:

• Democrat: Merry Garrett
• Republican: Jeff Gordon

For state representative, the 52nd District candidates are:

• Democrat: Ethan Werstler
• Republican: Kurt Vail

For state representative, the 57th District candidates are:

• Democrat: Jaime S. Foster
• Republican: Jennifer Dzen

For Registrars of Voters in Somers, the candidates are:

• Democratic: Gloriajean Sheiber
• Republican: David McCaffrey

See full sample ballots here for Ellington and Somers.

Voting Details

Early voting in Connecticut begins Oct. 21 and concludes on Nov. 3. Early voting will be staged 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 will be listed 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.