Windsor Election Results 2018: Local Winners Declared

WINDSOR, CT - Democrat Jane Garibay has defeated Republican incumbent Scott Storms in the 60th House District by a margin of 5454 to 4606.

In the 7th Senatorial District, incumbent Republican John Kissel defeated Democratic challenger Annie Hornish; Kissel had 21,767 votes to 18,224 for Hornish.

In the state House of Representatives District 61 race, incumbent Republican Tami Zawistowski defeated Democratic challenger Jack Henrie, 6212 votes to 4075.

In the 5th House District Brandon McGee, Democratic Party, soundly defeated Charles Jackson, Republican Party, by a margin of 6174 to 1144.

WINDSOR, CT — Voters have begun to head to the polls this morning to vote in Connecticut's statewide election. Governor, Lt. governor, state treasurer, state comptroller, attorney general and secretary of the state are all up for grabs. 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.

Locally, in Windsor for the 2nd Senatorial District, Douglas McCory is running unopposed as a Democrat.

Windsor residents will also vote on these state representative races: 5th House District Brandon McGee, Democratic Party, versus Charles Jackson, Republican Party. McGee is the incumbent.

Jackson is a graduate of Bloomfield High School and was an investigative reporter for WVIT-TV30 in Connecticut and at other stations in Florida, New Orleans, and North Carolina. He is a political newcomer who is currently a stay-at-home dad and bouncer at a local tavern, according to the Journal-Inquirer.

McGee is currently serving his third term in the Connecticut Legislature, where he represents areas of Windsor and Hartford, according to his bio. He has focused on advocating for civil rights and pushing for equity in education, criminal justice reform, voter registration and empowering people of color.

The choices for the 7th Senatorial District are: Annie Hornish, Democratic Party, and John Kissel, Republican Party. Kissel is the incumbent.

Hornish is the owner of a family farm, according to her website. She's running on a platform of growing the economy by attracting next-generation manufacturing jobs through infrastructure improvements, by building up our community college system, and by putting a stop to ever-increasing energy costs.

Kissel is in his 13th term and is the Senate's co-chair of the Judiciary Committee. He has spent his career advocating for senior citizen issues, according to his bio. Kissel is a Past Adjunct Professor at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. and currently works as a corporate attorney for Eversource.

15th House District: incumbent Democrat Bobby Gibson is running unopposed.

60th House District: Jane Garibay, Democratic Party, and Scott Storms, Republican Party. Storms is the incumbent.

Storms was elected in 2016 and is a member of the Transportation, Judiciary and Appropriations committees. Storms previously served as a member of the Windsor Locks Board of Education for 14 years, according to his bio.

Garibay is a lifelong resident of Windsor and has been the Executive Director of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce since 1999, according to her website. She has also worked for the Town of Windsor in the Recreation department and teaching English as a second language in Mexico and teaching Spanish at Saint Gabriel School in Windsor.

61st House District: Jack Henrie, Democratic Party, and Tami Zawistowski, Republican Party. Zawistowski is the incumbent.

Henrie moved to Suffield in 1987 where he has served on that town's Board of Finance for ten years. He is a small business owner and is an MBA/CPA, according to his website. Henrie has been the Project Manager of two of CT’s largest brownfield sites and has remediated 21 of 85 acres as part of a $3 billion commercial construction project in Stamford.

Zawistowski was first elected in 2014. She is the Ranking Member on the legislature’s Planning & Development Committee, while also serving on the Appropriations and Transportation committees. She is a small business owner and former bank executive, according to her bio.

For the Judge of Probate race, Marianne Fisher is running unopposed on both the Republican and Democratic tickets.

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 1st District are: John Larson, Democratic Party, Jennifer Nye, Republican Party, and Thomas McCormick, Green Party.

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.

Absentee ballots are also available for those who won’t be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons.

For more election information visit the Windsor Registrar's Office by clicking here.

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