Hamden 2024 Election Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races
HAMDEN, CT — Shortly after the polls closed Tuesday night, vice President Kamala Harris was announced as the winner of Connecticut's seven electoral college votes, defeating former President Donald J. Trump and three other candidates, according to the Associated Press .
Also, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, won re-election and a third term in Congress, according to projections. He defeated GOP challenger Matthew M. Corey and two other candidates.
Votes are still being counted in other key races, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and the state General Assembly races.
Continue to check back throughout the night for live updates of winners in key races.
(Original post) HAMDEN, CT — The polls have closed in Hamden, and now we wait for the results to come in through the night and likely into Wednesday morning for several key races.
All eyes are on the presidential race between main party candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump.
Beyond the presidential race, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT, is seeking re-election to a new six-year term and is being challenged by Matthew M. Corey, Justin C. Paglino, and Robert Finley Hyde.
Residents also voted for their local representative in the U.S. Congress, and their local state representative and senators in the General Assembly in Hartford.
Tuesday night's vote totals will also determine whether Connecticut will allow each person to vote by absentee ballot in future elections.
We'll have live updates throughout the night. Check back for updates. You can follow along for live election results, and sign up for free Patch news alerts and daily newsletters .
For President, the candidates are: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Democrat, Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance, Republican, Jill Stein and Butch Ware, Green Party, Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian, and Robert Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan, Petitioning candidate.
For United States Senate, the candidates are: Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat, and Matthew M. Corey, Republican. Murphy is also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Other candidates include: Justin C. Paglino, Green Party, and Robert Finley Hyde, Cheaper Gas Groceries Party.
For U.S. Congress, the candidates are: Rosa L. DeLauro, Democrat, versus Michael Massey, Republican. Massey is also endorsed by the Independent Party.
For state senate in the 11th senatorial district, the candidates are Democrat Martin Looney and Republican Steven Orosco .
In the 17th senatorial district, Democrat Jorge Cabrera (also endorsed by the Working Families Party and Independent Party) is running unopposed. Crystal Dailey had earned the Republican nomination, but dropped out of the race earlier this month.
For state representative in the 88th District, Democrat Joshua Elliott (also endorsed by Working Families Party) is running unopposed.
In the 91st House District, Laurie Sweet (Democrat, Working Families Party) is running unopposed.
In the 94th House District, Democrat Steve Winter is running unopposed.
In the 114th House District, Democrat Mary Welander (also endorsed by the Independent Party) is running unopposed, as is Democrat Liz Linehan in the 103rd House District.
