Redding 2024 Election Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

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

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?"

President & Vice-President

• 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

• 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

• Democratic Party: Jim Himes
• Republican Party: Michael Goldstein
• Independent Party: Benjamin Wesley

State Senator

26th State Senate District

• Democratic Party: Ceci Maher
• Republican Party: Kami Evans
• Independent Party: Kami Evans

State Representative

135th State House District

• Democratic Party: Ann Hughes
• Republican Party: Christopher Peritore
• Working Families: Ann Hughes
• Independent Party: Christopher Peritore

Registrar of Voters

• Democratic Party: Lisa Bartro
• Republican Party: Michele L. Meschi

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 can be found here.

Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of the 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.