Stratford 2024 Election Guide: Here’s What To Know

STRATFORD, CT — Election Day is upon us and there are several key positions on the ballot, including the office of President, U.S. senator, Congress, state representative and state senate, and more.

Also on the ballot, residents will be asked to vote on a referendum question, "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?" (Click here for the explanatory text)

Here's a look at all the candidates and positions that are on the ballot in Stratford:

President (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
• Republican Party:Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance
• Green Party: Jill Stein and Butch Ware
• Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat
• Petitioning candidate: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan

U.S. Senate (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: Christopher S. Murphy
• Republican Party: Matthew M. Corey
• Working Families Party: Christopher S. Murphy
• Green Party: Justin C. Paglino
• Cheaper Gas Groceries Party: Robert Finley Hyde

U.S. House of Representatives (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: Rosa L. DeLauro
• Republican Party: Michael Massey
• Independent Party: Michael Massey

State Senator (vote for one)

21st State Senate District

• Republican Party: Kevin C. Kelly

23rd State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Herron Gaston
• Republican Party: Brian Banacowski
• Working Families Party: Herron Gaston
• New Movement Party: Ernest E. Newton II

State Representative (vote for one in each race)

120th State House District

• Democratic Party: Kaitlyn Shake
• Republican Party: Laura Dancho
• Working Families Party: Kaitlyn Shake
• Independent Party: Laura Dancho

121st State House District

• Democratic Party: Joseph P. Gresko
• Republican Party: Rafael Irizarry

122nd State House District

• Democratic Party: Dorothy “Dottie” Lerner
• Republican Party: Ben McGorty
• Democratic Party: James Simon
• Republican Party: Louis A. Decilio

Registrar of Voters (vote for one)

• Democratic Party: James Simon
• Republican Party: Louis A. Decilio

Voting Details

Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.