Politics & Government
Stafford 2023 Election: Morrison Wins 1st Selectman Seat (Unoffocial)
Stafford residents Tuesday cast their ballots in the 2023 election.

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.
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Here are key races in Stafford:
First Selectman
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- 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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