Hayes hangs on for a third term

Hayes hangs on for a third term
State Rep. Maria Horn (D-64) waited with supporters outside North Canaan Town Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8, as voters arrived. 
Photo by John Coston

LAKEVILLE — Jahana Hayes (D-5) won a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives (5th District) in the elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and Lieutenant Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (D) led the way as Democratic candidates swept statewide offices: attorney general, secretary of the state, treasurer, and comptroller.

Lamont/Bysiewicz, running on the Democratic, Working Families and Griebel Frank for Connecticut lines, received 709,772 votes (55.92%) to Republicans Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin’s 547,090 votes (43.10%).

Attorney General William Tong (Democratic and Working Families) received 714,718 votes (57.08%). Republican Jessica Kordas received 518,569 votes (41.40%). The remainder was split between Independent and Green party candidates.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) defeated GOP challenger Leora Levy to win a third term.

Blumenthal, running on the Democratic and Working Families lines, received 724,521 votes (57.46%) to Levy’s 536,388 votes (42.54%)

In a nailbiter, the incumbent Hayes (Democratic and Working Families) received 127,776 votes for 50.39%. Challenger George Logan (Republican/Independent lines) came up short with 125,801 votes for 49.61%.

The CT-5 race wasn’t called until Wednesday evening, Nov. 9.

State Rep. Maria Horn (D-64) won reelection easily, with 7,363 votes for 63.99% (Democratic, Independent and Working Families lines). GOP challenger Chris DuPont received 4,182 votes for 36.01%.

The GOP’s Stephen Harding takes over for the retiring Craig Miner in the 30th State Senate district, with 24,404 votes (53.81%) to 20,945 for Eva Bermudez Zimmerman (20,945 votes for 46.19% on the Democratic, Independent and Working Families lines).

The new probate court judge is Republican Jordan M. Richards, who won with 10,387 votes (50.84%) to 10,044 (49.16%) for the Democratic candidate, Kristen Mostowy.

All results are from the Secretary of the State website as of Sunday, Nov. 13.

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, several town clerks reported difficulties with reporting results to the state. morning

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