Simsbury 2024 Election Results: Osborne Wins Second House Term

SIMSBURY, CT —State Rep. Melissa Osborne has earned a second term in office, soundly defeating GOP challenger Michael Schulitz, according to numbers from the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office.

Osborne represents the 16th House District, which is solely comprised of Simsbury.

She earned the second term garnering 9,633 votes to Schulitz's 5,937, earning 61.87 percent to 38.13 percent.

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SIMSBURY, 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 office, according to projections. He defeated GOP challenger Matthew M. Corey and two other candidates.

Votes are still being counted in other key races, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and the state General Assembly races.

Continue to check back throughout the night for live updates of winners in key races.

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SIMSBURY, 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 Jr. 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.

We'll have live updates throughout the night. Check back for updates. You can follow along for live election results, and sign up for free Patch news alerts and daily newsletters.

Here is a look at all the candidates and positions that were on the ballot in Simsbury:

• 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 the 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 U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District (also endorsed by the Working Families Party), and Republican George Logan.

• For State Senator, the candidates were State Sen. Lisa Seminara, R-Avon, (also endorsed by the Independent Party), and Democratic challenger Paul Honig(also endorsed by Working Families Party).

• For State Representative, the candidates were state Rep. Melissa Osborne, D-Simsbury, and Republican challenger Michael Schulitz.