West Hartford 2024 Election Results: Winners Announced In Key Races

WEST HARTFORD, 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 office, according to projections. He defeated GOP challenger Matthew M. Corey and two other candidates.

Votes are still being counted in other key races, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and the state General Assembly races.

Continue to check back throughout the night for live updates of winners in key races.

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WEST HARTFORD, 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.

Some West Hartford lawmakers are guaranteed new, two-year terms because they ran unopposed.

They are State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford; State Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford; and State Rep. Tammy Exum, D-West Hartford.

All eyes, of course, are on the presidential race between main party candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump Jr. 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.

We'll have live updates throughout the night. Check back for updates. You can follow along for live election results, and sign up for free Patch news alerts and daily newsletters.

Here is a look at all the candidates and positions that were on the ballot in West Hartford:

• 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 the United States Senate, the candidates were: 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 were U.S. Sen. John Larson, D-1st District (also endorsed by the Working Families Party); Republican Jim Griffin; and Mary L. Sanders of the Green Party.'

• For State Senator, the candidates are State Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford, and Republican Kyla Zimmerman.

• For State Representative, the candidates are:

District 1-1 — State Rep. Bobby Gibson, D-Bloomfield, and Republican Quentin Johnson.

Districts 1-2, 2, 3 — State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford. (Unopposed)

District 4-1 — State Rep. James "Jimmy" Sanchez, D-Hartford, and Petitioning candidate Alyssa Peterson.

District 4-2, 5 — State Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford. (Unopposed)

District 6, 7, 8 —State Rep. Tammy Exum, D-West Hartford. (Unopposed)

• For Registrar of Voters, the candidates are Democrat Elizabeth Rousseau and Republican Beth Kyle.