Manchester Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

MANCHESTERT , CT — On Nov. 4, Manchester 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.

Referendum Questions

1. Shall the Town of Manchester appropriate $19,500,000 to capital accounts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget for the purpose of paying the costs of reconstruction and repair of various town roads, roadside elements and sidewalks, repairs and improvements to town buildings and upgrades to various storm drains and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds of the town or notes in anticipation of such bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,500,000 to finance the appropriation?

2. Shall the Town of Manchester revise the town charter to make certain technical and administrative changes?

3. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 1-1 and other pertinent sections of the town charter to rename the Town of Manchester as the City of Manchester?

4. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 2-1, Chapter III, and other pertinent sections of the town charter to rename its legislative body from the Board of Directors to Council?

5. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 3-3 of the charter by increasing the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors?

6. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 9-3 of the town charter to eliminate the residency requirement for the Superintendent of Schools?Who's Running?

Mayor, Vote for One

• The Democratic candidate is Jay Moran and the Republican candidate is Zachary Reichelt

Board of Directors, Vote for up to Five

• The Democratic candidates are Jerald Lentini, Dennis Schain, Sarah L. Jones, Jessee Muñiz-Poland, and Pamela Floyd-Cranford. The Republican candidates are Leslie Frey, Robert Cormier, Ed Boland, David Willis, and Peter Conyers

Town Clerk, Vote for One

• The candidate is Maria W. Cruz, a Demcrat

Select Board, Vote for up to Two

• The Democratic candidates are MD Rahman and Kevin Zingler and the Republican candidates are Mark Tweedie and Kris Moulard

Constables, Vote for up to Four

• The Democratic candidates are Warren Packer, Colin O'Neill, Harun Ahmed, and Ed Slegeski. The Republican candidates are Dean Kies, David Seymour, Kevin Hood, and Salvatore Mancini

Board of Education Full Three Year Term Begins 2025, Vote for up to Two

• The Democratic candidates are Chris Pattacini and Tracy R. Patterson and the Republican candidates are Angela Tuers and Michael Orsene

Board of Education Full Three Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for up to Two

• The Democratic candidates are Kwasi Ntem-Mensah and Alexandra Lamb and the Republican candidates are Robert Spada and Jerome Grant Jr.

Board of Education To Fill Vacancy for One Year, Vote for One

• The candidate is Robert Spada, a Republican

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See local candidate profiles here.

See a sample ballot here.