Stafford 2023 Election: Morrison Wins 1st Selectman Seat (Unoffocial)

STAFFORD, CT — The polls have closed in Stafford and the unofficial results show William Morrison taking the first selectman's race.

Morrison, a Democrat, received 1,701 votes to Republican Kurt Vail's 1,582.

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

Here are key races in Stafford:

First Selectman

• William MORRISON (D): 1,701
• Kurt VAIL (R): 1,582

Selectman

• Richard F. HARTENSTEIN JR. (D): 1,859
• J.J. MARTORELLI (R): 1,407
• Doctor Keith Mordasky (WI): 0

Town Clerk

• Karen G. TROIANO (D): 1,904
• Melissa AUGUSTO (R): 1,361

Town Treasurer

• Neil Hoss (D): 1,744
• Danielle Rhoads (R): 1,484

Tax collector

• Stephanie IRVING (D): 2,239

Board of Finance

(Full Term)

• Shelley H. West (D): 1,628
• Harold Blake Hatch (D): 1,644
• Tony Pellegrino (R): 1,843

(Vacancy)

• Anthony ARMELIN (D): 1,769
• Rochard SHUCK (R): 1,429

Board of Education

• Jennifer BIEDRZYCKI (D): 1,656
• James GREENE (D): 1,545
• Shana BOLAND (R): 1,775
• Eileen BARTLETT (R): 2,001
• Mike DELANO (R): 1,778

Board of Assessment Appeals

• Gene Julian (D) 1,494
• Erin Dunn Milnes (D) 1,769
• David Galotto (R) 1,790

PZC

• Gene JULIAN (D): 1,342
• Cindy RUMMEL (D): 1,854

ZBA

• Arlene AVERY (D): 1,932

Constable

• Patrick SOUCY (D): 1,622
• Gary QUINN (D): 1,517
• Harold Blake HATCH (D): 1,423
• Dale MAYNARD (D): 1,558
• Matt BUSHIOR (R): 1,439
• Mark RICHENS (R): 1,429
• Larry VAUGHN (R): 1,410
• James RAVETTO JR. (R): 1,570

See a wide array of Patch candidate profiles for Stafford here.

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