Redding Election Results 2022: Maher, Hughes Projected Winners

REDDING, CT —The polls are closed in Redding and the vote counting is (mostly) complete in several key federal and state races, including the office of governor, U.S. Senator, Congress, and local state representatives.

Incumbent Rep. Jim Himes was projected to win the 4th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

The Connecticut Democratic Party is projecting Ceci Maher the winner over former Republican State Senator Toni Boucher, denying Boucher's attempt to reclaim her old seat in Hartford. Boucher lost to current District 26 Sen. Will Haskell in her first bid for a 6th Senate term in 2018, but earlier this year he announced he was leaving politics for law school.

During her campaign, Maher cited "the high cost of living in CT, including energy, housing, medical, and food costs," as the single most pressing issue.

In the 135th District House race, incumbent Democrat Anne Hughes has been projected to defeat Republican challenger Alex Burns and continue to represent Weston, Easton and Redding in Hartford. Hughes told Patch that the "climate crisis, threats to civil rights, safety from gun violence, [and] access to healthcare" were the most pressing issues she would be addressing in her third term.

In the earliest call of the evening, two-term Sen. Richard Blumenthal was the projected winner in his contest with Republican Leora Levy.

Levy said she called Blumenthal to concede and wished him well in the next six years. She said she would continue to work for a more prosperous and safer America.

At the top of the ticket. Gov. Ned Lamont declared victory Tuesday in the governor race. His Republican opponent, Bob Stefanowski, said he would wait until the morning for more results.

Voters will also get to decide whether the state should allow early voting. The question on the ballot is: "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?"

The following are the races that were on the ballot for Redding voters:

Governor/ Lieutenant Governor

• Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (Democratic Party)
• Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin (Republican Party
• Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (Griebel Frank For CT Party)
• Robert Hotaling and Stewart “Chip” Beckett (Independent Party)
• Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (Working Families Party)

U.S. Senator

• Richard Blumenthal (Democratic Party)
• Leora Levy (Republican Party)
• Richard Blumenthal (Working Families Party)

Congressional Representative

• Jim Himes (Democratic Party)
• Jayme Stevenson (Republican Party)
• Jayme Stevenson (Independent Party)

State Senator

• Ceci Maher (Democratic Party)
• Toni Boucher (Republican Party)
• Toni Boucher (Independent Party)

State Representative

• Anne M. Hughes (Democratic Party)
• Alex Burns (Republican Party)

Secretary of the State

• Stephanie Thomas (Democratic Party)
• Dominic Rapini (Republican Party)
• Cynthia Jennings (Independent Party)
• Stephanie Thomas (Working Families Party)

State Treasurer

• Erick Russell (Democratic Party)
• Harry Arora (Republican Party)
• Jennifer Baldwin (Independent Party)
• Erick Russell (Working Families Party)
• JoAnna Laiscell Libertarian Party)

State Comptroller

• Sean Scanlon (Democratic Party)
• Mary Fay (Republican Party)
• Sean Scanlon (Independent Party)
• Sean Scanlon (Working Families Party)

Attorney General

• William Tong (Democratic Party)
• Jessica Kordas (Republican Party)
• A.P. Pascarella (Independent Party)
• William Tong (Working Families Party)
• Ken Krayeske (Green Party)

Judge of Probate

• Steven Boa DeMoura (Democratic Party)
• Jennifer Collins (Republican Party)
• Jennifer Collins (Independent Party)

Registrar of Voters

• Meghan E. Ely (Democratic Party)
• Michele L. Meschi (Republican Party)