Westport Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates

WESTPORT, CT — On Nov. 4, Westport residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions in town. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming municipal election.

Election Day polling hours and locations
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.

Same day voter registration
If you are not registered, but want to vote on Election Day, you may register in person on Election Day at your Election Day Registration site People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.

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Here are the local candidates:

Board of Selectmen, Vote for One
The candidates are: Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich, Democrats; Don O'Day and Andrea L. Moore, Republicans; David Nichan Rosenwaks, Independent

Board of Education, Vote for Up to Four
The candidates are: Abby Tolan, Stephen Shackelford and Jodi Harris, Democrats; Michelle Hopson, Dorie Hordon, Kaitlin Zucaro and Andy Frankel, Republicans

Board of Finance, Vote for Up to Three
The candidates are: Elaine Whitney and Allyson Stollenwerck, Democrats; Brian Gaines, Republican

Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote for Two
The candidates are: Ifeseyi Gayle and Lynette Pineda, Democrats; Thomas Bloch, Republican

Planning and Zoning Commission, Vote for Up to Three
The candidates are: Breanne Injeski, Craig Schiavone and Michael Cammeyer, Democrats; Michele Paquette, Republican; Michele Paquette, Craig Schiavone, Coalition for Westport Party

Zoning Board of Appeals, Vote for Up to Two
The candidates are: Sheri Gordon and Joseph Scordato, Democrats; Scott Schuster, Republican

Representative Town Meeting (Nonpartisan), Vote for Up to Four (per district)
The candidates are:

District 1 — Gail Coykendall, Chris Tait, Andrew Bloom, Kristin Mott Purcell, Matthew Mandell

District 2 — Louis M. Mall, Jenna Petok, Jay Keenan, Mike Perry, Harris Falk, Melissa Levy

District 3 — Srikanth Puttagunta, Adam Drake, Jimmy Izzo, Pamela Troy-Kopack, Ross Burkhardt

District 4 — Charles Lucas, Jeffrey N. Wieser, Andrew Colabella, Victoria Wylie, Clarence Hayes

District 5 — Karen A. Kramer, Dick Lowenstein, Peter Gold, Claudia Shaum

District 6 — Seth Braunstein, Alma Sarelli, Candace Banks, Lauren Karpf

District 7 — Joseph Carson, Ellen Lautenberg Hendel, Jack Klinge, Brandi Briggs

District 8 — Josh Newman, Wendy Goldwyn Batteau, Jill Grayson, Rachel Steel Cohn

District 9 — Nancy Kail, Kristin Schneeman, Addison Moore, Rachel Precious, Jennifer Johnson, Sal Liccione