Northwest Corner political parties schedule caucus dates

Republican and Democrat nominees for the upcoming 2025 election will be decided at town committee caucuses in July.

In addition to candidates for the Board of Selectmen, nominees will be put forth for expiring terms on town boards including the Board of Finance, Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. For towns that elect such positions, candidates for town clerk, tax collector and treasurer will be nominated.

Below is the schedule of caucus dates for each party in each town.

Cornwall

Republican caucus: July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Cornwall Library (30 Pine St.)

Democratic caucus: July 20 at 4 p.m. at the Cornwall Library (30 Pine St.)

Falls Village

Republican caucus: July 21 at 6 p.m. at Falls Village Town Hall (108 Main St.)

Democratic caucus: July 21 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center (107 Main St.)

Kent

Republican caucus: July 17 at 7 p.m. at Kent Community House (93 N. Main St.)

Democratic caucus: July 17 at 7 p.m. at Kent Town Hall (41 Kent Green Blvd.)

North Canaan

Republican caucus: July 22 at 7:30 p.m. at North Canaan Town Hall (100 Pease St.)

Democratic caucus: July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at State Line Pizza (340 N. Elm St.)

Salisbury

Republican meeting July 22 at 5 p.m. at Salisbury Town Hall (27 Main St.)

(Note: This a Salisbury Republican Town Committee meeting, not a traditional caucus, as SRTC bylaws do not require one; instead, candidates will be endorsed at this meeting)

Democratic caucus: July 15 at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Town Hall (27 Main St.)

Sharon

Republican caucus: July 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hayes Room at Hotchkiss Library of Sharon (110 Upper Main St.)

Democratic caucus: July 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Taghhannuck Grange (7 Dunbar Road)

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