Stonington-Mystic 2024 Election Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races

STONINGTON-MYSTIC, 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: STONINGTON-MYSTIC, 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 that were on the ballot in Stonington-Mystic:

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 U.S. Senate, the candidates were: Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat, and Matthew M. Corey, Republican. Murphy was also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Other candidates were: 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: Andrew Parrella, Democrat, and Heather Somers, Republican. Somers is also endorsed as an Independent.

For state representative, the candidate in the 41st District was Aundre Bumgardner, Democrat, who is running unopposed. Bumgardner was also endorsed as an Independent and by the Working Families Party. In the 43rd District, the candidates were Ty Lamb, Democrat, and Greg Howard, Republican.

For Registrar of Voters the candidates were: Karen O'Keefe, Democrat, and Peggy Roberts, Republican.

Town Charter Changes

Stonington voters also weighed in on five questions regarding the town's charter. Those questions were as follows:

1. Shall the charter be revised, effective upon the approval of voters, to fill the position of Town Clerk by the selection of well qualified hired candidates to be selected through a hiring process upon advice and consent of the Board of Selectmen; thereby eliminating the elected position of Town Clerk at the conclusion of the current term of office?
2. Shall the charter be revised, effective upon the approval of voters, to fill the position of Tax Collector by the selection of well qualified hired candidates to be selected through a hiring process upon advice and consent of the Board of Selectmen; thereby eliminating the elected position of Tax Collector at the conclusion of the current term of office?
3. Shall the charter be amended to include standards for the qualification, recruitment, review, recommendation, and approval of the appointed Town Clerk and Tax Collector, other administrative officials and directors?
4. Shall the charter be revised, effective upon the approval of voters and following the next municipal election, to increase the term of the First Selectman from two to four years?
5. Shall the charter be revised, effective upon the approval of voters, to (A) add two appointed alternates to the Board of Assessment Appeals; (B) reduce the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission from seven to five members; (C) add two appointed alternates to the Shellfish Commission; (D) add two appointed alternates to the Water Pollution Control Authority; and (E) reduce the Commission on Aging from twelve to nine members and adding three appointed alternates?