Hartford 2024 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

HARTFORD, CT — On Nov. 5, Hartford voters will cast their votes for several key federal and state positions, including the office of president, U.S. senator, Congress, state representative, and state senate.

At the top of 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?"

For President, the candidates are Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Democrat, Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance, Republican, Jill Stein and Butch Ware, Green Party, Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian, and Robert Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan, Petitioning candidate.

For United States Senate, the candidates are Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat, and Matthew M. Corey, Republican. Murphy is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Other candidates include: Justin C. Paglino, Green Party, and Robert Finley Hyde, Cheaper Gas Groceries Party.

For U.S. Congress, the candidates are U.S. Sen. John Larson, D-1st District (also endorsed by the Working Families Party); Republican Jim Griffin; and Mary L. Sanders of the Green Party.

For State Senator, the candidates are:

Districts 1, 10, 12-23 — State Sen. John Fonfara, D-Hartford, and Republican challenger Luis R. Delgado.

Districts 2-9, 11, 24 — State Sen. Douglas McCrory, D-Hartford, and Republican challenger Kristin Hoffman.

For State Representative, the candidates are:

Districts 1-5 — State Rep. Matthew Ritter, D-Hartford. (Unopposed)

Districts 6-10 — State Rep. Joshua M. Hall, D-Hartford. (Unopposed)

Districts 11-14 — State Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, D-Hartford. (Unopposed)

Districts 15-18 — State Rep. James "Jimmy" Sanchez, D-Hartford and Petitioning candidate Alyssa Peterson.

Districts 19-22 — State Rep. Julio A. Concepcion, D-Hartford. (Unopposed)

District 23-24 — State Rep. Maryam Khan, D-Windsor. (Unopposed)

For Registrar of Voters the candidates are Democrat Giselle "Gigi" Feliciano, Republican Michael T. McGarry, and Working Families Party-endorsed Samuel Martin Pudlin.

Voting Details

Early voting in Connecticut begins on 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 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.

For the City of Hartford early voting information, times and locations, click on this link.