New London 2024 Election Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races

NEW LONDON, CT — Shortly after the polls closed Tuesday night, vice President Kamala Harris was announced as the winner of Connecticut's seven electoral college votes, defeating former President Donald J. Trump and three other candidates, according to the Associated Press.

Also, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, won re-election and a third term in Congress, according to projections. He defeated GOP challenger Matthew M. Corey and two other candidates.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Democrat, is on his way to another term in Congress, as he was declared a winner over Republican Mike France. Courtney was first elected in 2006.

See related: Courtney Holds On To 2nd District U.S. House Seat

Votes are still being counted in other key races.

Original post: NEW LONDON, CT — The polls have closed, and now we wait for the results to come in through the night and likely into Wednesday morning for several key races.

All eyes, of course, are on the presidential race between main party candidates vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump. Beyond the presidential race, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, is seeking reelection to a new six-year term and is being challenged by Matthew M. Corey, Justin C. Paglino, and Robert Finley Hyde.

Residents also voted for their local representative in the U.S. Congress, and their local state representative and senators in the General Assembly in Hartford.

Tuesday night's vote totals will also determine whether Connecticut will allow each person to vote by absentee ballot in future elections.

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Here is a look at all the candidates and positions on the ballot in New London:

For President, the candidates were: 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 were: 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 were: Joe Courtney, Democrat, and Mike France, Republican.

For state senator, the candidates were: Martha Marx, Democrat, and Shaun Mastroianni, Republican. Marx is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Mastroianni is also endorsed as an Independent.

For state representative, the candidates in District 39 were: Anthony Nolan, Democrat, and Beloved Grace Carter, Republican. Nolan is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. The candidates in District 40 were Christine Conley, Democrat, and Susan Deane-Shinbrot, Republican. Conley is also endorsed as an Independent and by the Working Families Party.