Shelton-Derby 2024 Primary Elections: What To Know

SHELTON-DERBY, CT — The main election event is set for November, but there are a couple of preliminary bouts Shelton and Derby 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 Shelton and Derby, 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.

Also on the ballot in Shelton, 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 Shelton and Connecticut's 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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.