Granby Election Results 2018: Heavy Voter Turnout

GRANBY, CT —Polls closed at 8 p.m. as Connecticut voters decide who should be the state's next governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state. Several local state senate, state house of representative and judge of probate races will also be decided.

Voters also can cast ballots for the U.S. Senate election and congressional races. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

In Granby for State Senate in the 7th district it's Republican John Kissel vs. Democrat Annie Hornish. In the 8th district it's Democrat Melissa Osborne vs. Republican Kevin Witkos. The 62nd district for State House is Republican Bill Simanski vs. Democrat Amanda Webster.

For judge of probate Cynthia Becker, Republican faces off against Democrat Charles Houlihan.

(Follow along with Patch’s live coverage of the Governor’s race and all the other top state and federal races tonight.)
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All eyes are on the Governor’s race where the choices are: Ned Lamont, Democrat, Bob Stefanowski, Republican, Rodney Hanscomb, Libertarian, Mark Stewart Greenstein, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Oz Griebel, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The candidates for lieutenant governor are: Susan Bysiewicz, Democrat, Joe Markley, Republican, Jeffrey Thibeault, Libertarian Party, John Demitrus, Amigo Constitution Liberty Party, and Monte E Frank, Griebel Frank for CT Party.

The choices for the U.S. Senate race are: Matthew Corey, Republican Party, Christopher S. Murphy, Democratic Party, Richard Lion, Libertarian Party, and Jeff Russell, Green Party

For the U.S. House of Representatives race the choices in the 2nd District are: Joe Courtney, Democratic Party incumbent, Danny Postemski Jr. Republican Party challenger, Michelle Bicking, Green Party candidate, and Daniel Reale, Libertarian Party candidate.

In the Secretary of State race the choices are: Denise W Merrill, Democratic Party, Susan Chapman, Republican Party, Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn, Libertarian Party, and Michael DeRosa, Green Party.

In the race for State Treasurer the choices are: Shawn Wooden, Democratic Party, Thad Gray, Republican Party, and Jesse Brohinsky, Libertarian Party.

For the position of State Comptroller the choices are: Kurt Miller, Republican Party, Kevin Lembo, Democratic Party, Paul Passarelli, Libertarian Party, and Edward G Heflin, Green Party.

For the position of Attorney General the choices are: William Tong, Democratic Party, Sue Hatfield, Republican Party, Peter D. Goselin, Green Party.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won’t guarantee the ability to vote.