New Canaan 2024 Primary Elections: What To Know

NEW CANAAN, CT — The main election event is set for November, but there are a couple of preliminary bouts New Canaan residents will weigh in on next month.

Winners of Connecticut's Aug. 13 primary races will advance to become their party's banner bearer in the general election.

In New Canaan, residents who are registered Republicans may vote for one of two candidates to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Gerry Smith, the first selectman of Beacon Falls, is running against Manchester native, businessman and Navy veteran Matthew Corey.

In the second race on the ballot, Republicans will choose between physician Michael Goldstein of Greenwich and Fairfield finance executive Bob MacGuffie. Both men seek to challenge incumbent Democrat Rep. Jim Himes to represent New Canaan and Connecticut's 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A sample ballot is online here.

See also: Republican Primary 2024 Voting: What New Canaan Residents Need To Know

Absentee ballots are available online here.

August 2 is the earliest deadline, and affects unaffiliated voters seeking to vote during the early voting period before the primary — Aug. 5 to Aug. 11 — to file party enrollment application.

August 12 is the deadline for issuing absentee ballots, outside of special exceptions for those overseas or ill.

There is more information on the absentee ballot process at the Secretary of the State website here.

Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 13.