Monroe 2023 Election: Rooney Defeats Stevens In First Selectman Race

MONROE, CT — Republican Terry Rooney squeaked out a win in the race for Monroe first selectman over Democrat Jerry Stevens, according to the unofficial vote count released by the deputy registrar of voters on Tuesday night.

Final vote totals will not be official until confirmed by the Secretary of the State's office, likely Wednesday morning.

Rooney claimed 51.65 percent of the vote, or 2,909 votes to Stevens' 2,723 votes.

Here are the races:

For a seat on the Town Council, Democrats Janice Persico, Jessica Katuska, Jason Maur, Susan Bannay, Kathie Loehr and Cathy Kohut are running against Republicans Sean P. O'Rourke, Vincent A. Duva, Jonathan Formichella, Kevin Reid, Dona-Lyn Wales and Enid Lipeles. Residents may vote for up to nine candidates.

Republican Vida Stone is running unopposed for town clerk.

Democrat Nick Kapoor is running against Republican Frank Dutches for town treasurer, and Democrat Nina Gagnon and Republican Deborah Deim both want to be your tax collector.

Residents may vote for up to four candidates to fill the openings on the Board of Finance, and only four candidates are running: Democrat Steve Kirsch, and Republicans Rebecca O'Donnell, Nicholas Sentementes and Katherine Stauffer. There is also a two-year BoF vacancy to be filled, and Democrat Samantha Spino is the only candidate in that race.

There are four openings on the Board of Education, and just four candidates: Democrats Alan Vaglivelo and Chrissy Fensore Martinez are running alongside Republicans Greg Beno and David H. Ferris, Jr.

For the Monroe Planning & Zoning Commission, the number of candidates again matches the number of openings: Democrat Leon Ambrosey and Republicans Bruno Maini and Ryan Condon are running to fill three spots.

The math is the same for the election of Planning & Zoning Commission alternates: three openings for the three candidates, Democrat Domenic Paniccia and Republicans Dominic Smeraglino III and Nicole Lupo.

There is a horse race for constable, however: Democrat Pat Tomchik is running against Republican Victor Yanosy for the one office.