Trumbull 2024 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

TRUMBULL, CT — On Nov. 5, Trumbull residents cast their votes for several key federal and state positions, including the office of president, U.S. senator, Congress, state representative and state senate.

At the top of 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?"

For President, the candidates are: 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.

See also: Here's All The 2024 U.S. Presidential Candidates On The Ballot In CT

For United States Senate, the candidates are: 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 are: Jim Himes, Democrat, Michael Goldstein, Republican, and Benjamin Wesley, Independent.

For state senator, the candidates are: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Democrat, Chris Carrena, Republican. and Robert Edward Halstead, Independent Party.

For state representative, the candidates in District 123 are Thomas Tesoro, Democrat, versus David Rutigliano, Republican. Tesoro is also endorsed by the Working Families Party, and Rutigliano is also endorsed by the Independent Party.

In District 112, the candidates are Beth Cliff, Democrat, versus Tony Scott, Republican. Cliff is also endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independent Party.

In District 122, the candidates are Dorothy "Dottie" Lerner, Democrat, versus Ben McGorty, Republican.

In District 134, the candidates are Sarah Keitt, Democrat, versus Melissa Longo, Republican. Keitt is also endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independent Party.

For Registrar of Voters the candidates are: Jean Rabinow, Democrat, and Tracy Vonick, Republican.

Voting Details

Early voting in Connecticut begins Oct. 21 and concludes on Nov. 3. Early voting will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except on Oct. 29, Oct. 31 where extended early voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Early voting locations will be listed here.

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.