Hamden Election 2025 Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places

HAMDEN, CT — On Nov. 4, Hamden residents will cast their votes for a historic municipal election that features the town’s first four-year mayoral term.

In addition to mayor, residents will vote for town clerk, along with seats on the legislative council and board of education.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming municipal election.

Early voting details

Early voting began Oct. 20 and runs through Nov. 2. Early voting hours are: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on October 28 and 30.

If you are not registered, but want to vote during the early voting period, you may register in person every day of Early Voting at the early voting location. To find your Early Voting location, visit MyVote.CT.gov or call 860-509-6200.

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.

Absentee ballot information

To receive your absentee ballot, complete and sign an application and return it to your Town Clerk, or you can request an absentee ballot online.

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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Here are the candidates:

Mayor & Town Clerk

Adam Sendroff is the Democratic candidate after winning a primary election in September that featured five candidates. Jonathan Katz is the Republican candidate, Patricia C. Vener-Saavedra is the Green Party candidate, and Jameka A. Morrison-Jefferies is running as a Petitioning Candidate.

The candidates for Town Clerk are Democrat Karimah Mickens and Republican Debra Rigney.

Legislative Council

For Legislative Council At-Large, residents can vote for up to four candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Tasha Hunt, Douglas J.C. Foley, Katie Kiely, and Maurine M. Crouch. Foley and Crouch are also on the ballot as Working Families Party candidates. The Republican candidates are: Victor Mitchell, Thomas Figlar, and Robert Anthony.

The Legislative Council district races are as follows: 1st District) Sean Cardwell, Democrat, and Hudson Molinari, Republican; 2nd District) Jeron Alston, Democrat, and Pam Van Arsdale Whelan, Republican; 3rd District) Abdul-Razak Osmanu, Democrat and Working Families Party, and Theresa Katz, Republican; 4th District) Sarah Gallagher, Democrat, and James Onofrio, Republican; 5th District) Rhonda Caldwell, Democrat and Working Families Party (unopposed); 6th District) Grace Teodosio, Democrat, and Mary Algiere, Republican; 7th District) Adrian Webber, Democrat, and Demetrius Dailey, Republican; 8th District) Ted Stevens, Democrat, and David Iezzi, Republican; 9th District) Tameeka Parks, Democrat, and James Anthony, Republican.

Board of Education

For Board of Education, residents can vote for up to six candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Melissa A. Kaplan, Nancy Edmonds-Hill, Christopher M. Piscitelli, and David Asbery. The Republican candidates are: Marcia Brown and Crystal Dailey.