New London County House, Senate Election Results

UPDATE as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday: Heather Somers, a Republican,is projected to defeat Bob Statchen, of the Democratic Party, for the 18th senatorial district, according to the New London Day. Norm Needleman, of the Democratic Party, is also in the lead as of press time, according to the Day.

Other projected winners on Election Night include: Greg Howard, Republican Party, Joe de la Cruz, of the Democratic Party, and Mike France, a Republican.

Other projected winners include: Paul M. Formica, a Republican, according to the New London Day, and Anthony Dolan, a Democrat, also according to the Day, and Anthony Nolan, of the Democratic Party.

The New London Day reports that Cathy Osten was leading as of press time as was Kathleen M. McCarty, a Republican.

Holly H. Cheeseman, a Republican, was also in the lead as of press time, according to the Day, and Paul Cicarella, a Republican, is expected to defeat April Capone, according to media reports.

Christine Conley, Democratic Party, was also projected to win according to the New London Day.

Official vote totals have not yet been released for any of the races.

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CONNECTICUT — Polls are now closed in Connecticut for the 2020 presidential election and several important state races. Many voters have already cast absentee ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic and those are now being counted.

All eyes are on the White House race between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden. Neither Connecticut U.S. Senate seat is up for re-election in this cycle, but all five congressional seats are. All of Connecticut’s state Senate and House of Representative seats are up for election too.

Democrats hold majorities in both the state House and Senate. There are 22 Democratic legislators and 14 Republicans in the Senate and 91 Democrats to 60 Republicans in the House.

(The votes are currently being counted, continue to refresh this article for the latest updates. To receive free, real-time local and state election updates and results from Patch click here.)

Connecticut's politics in 2021 will already be different regardless of the election results. Three out of four of the General Assembly caucus leaders didn’t seek re-election this year. House Republican Leader Themis Klarides and Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano announced earlier this year they wouldn’t seek re-election.

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz announced in 2018 that the two-year term would be his last. He won re-election by a narrow margin in 2018.

Republicans made some gains in both chambers in 2016 and had evenly split the Senate with Democrats. However, 2018’s election shifted 12 seats in the House and five in the Senate from red to blue.

Below are the Connecticut State Senate and House races in New London County:

Senate

Office: State Senator 18

• Bob Statchen, Democratic Party
• Heather Somers, Republican Party
• Bob Statchen, Independent Party
• Bob Statchen, Working Families Party

Office: State Senator 19

• Catherine A. Osten, Democratic Party
• Steve Weir, Republican Party
• William H. Russell, Independent Party
• Catherine A. Osten, Working Families Party

Office: State Senator 20

• Martha Marx, Democratic Party
• Paul M. Formica, Republican Party
• Joseph Taraya, Independent Party
• Martha Marx, Working Families Party

Office: State Senator 33

• Norm Needleman, Democratic Party
• Brendan Saunders, Republican Party
• Norm Needleman, Independent Party

Office: State Senator 34

• April Capone, Democratic Party
• Paul Cicarella, Republican Party
• Paul Cicarella, Independent Party
• April Capone, Working Families Party

House

Office: State Representative 23

• David A. Rubino, Democratic Party
• Devin R. Carney, Republican Party
• Devin R. Carney. Independent Party
• David A. Rubino, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 34

• Judd Melon, Democratic Party
• Irene M. Haines, Republican Party
• Lance Lusignan, Independent Party
• Judd Melon, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 37

• Cate Steel, Democratic Party
• Holly H. Cheeseman, Republican Party
• Holly H. Cheeseman, Independent Party
• Cate Steel, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 38

• Baird Welch-Collins, Democratic Party
• Kathleen M. McCarty, Republican Party
• Kathleen M. McCarty, Independent Party

Office: State Representative 42

• Matt Geren, Democratic Party
• Mike France, Republican Party
• Mike France, Independent Party
• Matt Geren. Working Families Party
• Robert W. Lawrence, Petitioning Candidate

Office: State Representative 43

• Kate Rotella, Democratic Party
• Greg Howard, Republican Party
• Greg Howard, Independent Party

Office: State Representative 45

• Mark DePonte, Democratic Party
• Brian Lanoue, Republican Party
• Daniel Reale, Independent Party

Office: State Representative 47

• Kate Donnelly, Democratic Party
• Doug Dubitsky, Republican Party
• Doug Dubitsky, Independent Party
• Kate Donnelly, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 139

• Kevin Ryan, Democratic Party
• Caleb Espinosa, Republican Party
• Caleb Espinosa, Independent Party
• Kevin Ryan, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 39

• Anthony Nolan, Democratic Party
• Kat Goulart, Republican Party
• Anthony Nolan, Working Families Party
• Erycka Ortiz, Green Party

Office: State Representative 40

• Christine Conley, Democratic Party
• Lauren Gauthier, Republican Party
• Lauren Gauthier, Independent Party
• Christine Conley, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 41

• Joe de la Cruz, Democratic Party
• Joe de la Cruz, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 42

• Matt Geren, Democratic Party
• Mike France, Republican Party
• Mike France, Independent Party
• Matt Geren, Working Families Party
• Robert W. Lawrence, Petitioning Candidate

Office: State Representative 46

• Emmett D. Riley, Democratic Party
• Robert Bell, Republican Party
• Robert Bell, Independent Party
• Emmett D. Riley, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 96

• Roland Lemar, Democratic Party
• Eric Michael Mastroianni Sr., Republican Party
• Eric Michael Mastroianni Sr., Independent Party
• Roland Lemar, Working Families Party

Office: State Representative 99

• Dave Yaccarino, Democratic Party
• Joe Zullo, Republican Party
• Joe Zullo, Independent Party
• Dave Yaccarino, Working Families Party