Westport 2023 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places

WESTPORT, CT — On Nov. 7, Westport residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions. Contested races include: the Representative Town Meeting, Board of Education, Board of Finance and Planning and Zoning Commission.

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. To receive your absentee ballot, complete and sign an application and return it to your Town Clerk, or you can request an absentee ballot online.

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Board of Finance (Vote for any four; incumbents in bold)

Democrats: Danielle Dobin, Jeffrey A. Hammer

Republicans: Rich Hightower, Liz Heyer, Perry Winter

Board of Education (Vote for any three; incumbents in bold)

Democrats: Lee Goldstein, Neil Phillips

Republicans: Camilo Riano, Jamie Fitzgerald

Write-In: Jill Dillon

Planning and Zoning Commission (Vote for any four; incumbents in bold)

Democrats: Paul Lebowitz

Republicans: Amie Tesler, Patrizia Zucaro, Michael Calise, John Bolton

Coalition for Westport Party: Joseph Strickland, Jr.

Zoning Board of Appeals (Vote for any three; incumbents in bold)

Democrats: James Ezzes

Republicans: Michelle Hopson, Liz Wong

Board of Assessment Appeals (Vote for one; incumbent in bold)

Republican: Joseph Sledge

Representative Town Meeting (Vote for any four per district; incumbents in bold; members are nonpartisan)

District 1

Andrew Bloom, Chris Tait, Kristin Mott Purcell, Richard Jaffe, Matthew Mandell

District 2

Mike Perry, Harris Falk, Louis M. Mall, Jay Keenan, Melissa Levy

District 3

Jimmy Izzo, Don O'Day, Lyn A. Hogan, Ross Burkhardt

District 4

Noah Hammond, Jeffrey N. Wieser, Andrew J. Colabella, Clarence Hayes

District 5

Peter Gold, Claudia Shaum, Karen A. Kramer, Dick Lowenstein

District 6

Seth Braunstein, Alma Sarelli, David Rosenwaks, Brien Buckman, Jessica Bram, Louis E. D'Onfrio, Jr., Candace Banks

District 7

Brandi Briggs, Lauren Karpf, Ellen Lautenberg Hendel, Jack Klinge

District 8

Rachel Steel Cohn, Julie Uman Whamond, Ari D. Benmosche, Wendy Goldwyn Batteau

District 9

Douglas Enslin, Jennifer Johnson, John F. Suggs, Kristin Schneeman, Rachel S. Halperin, Sal Liccione, Nancy Kail