Both political parties will be holding Primaries today in Old Lyme, while only the Republicans will be going to the polls in Lyme.
Voting will take place at the Cross Lane and Hamburg Firehouses respectively from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
One of the Republican Primaries sees Vicki Lanier of Old Lyme face off against Devin Carney for the right to meet Democratic candidate Mary Stone in the November election for 23rd District State Representative. Incumbent Marilyn Giuliano is retiring from her seat at the end of this session.
We have published numerous letters of endorsement for both candidates: click on this link to read them all.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce attempted to organize a debate moderated by LymeLine publisher Olwen Logan between Republicans Lanier and Carney and Democratic State Senate candidates Betsy Ritter and Bill Satti. We believe that neither Carney nor Ritter accepted the invitation and so the debate was cancelled. Incumbent Andrea Stillman is also retiring from the 20th District State Senate seat she has held for five terms.
A debate between Ritter and Satti, sponsored by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Southeastern Connecticut and the Waterford Public Library, was held Tuesday evening at Waterford Public Library.
Only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican Primaries and registered Democrats in the Democratic Primary.
The candidates in the Lyme Republican Primary are:
Governor (R): Thomas C. Foley or John P. McKinney
Lt. Governor (R): Penny Bacchiochi or Heather Somers or David M. Walker
State Assembly 23rd District (R): Devin R. Carney or Vicki lanier
Comptroller (R): Sharon McLaughlin or Angel Cadena
The candidates in the Old Lyme Republican Primary are:
Governor (R): Thomas C. Foley or John P. McKinney
Lt. Governor (R): Penny Bacchiochi or Heather Somers or David M. Walker
State Assembly 23rd District (R): Devin R. Carney or Vicki lanier
Comptroller (R): Sharon McLaughlin or Angel Cadena
The candidates in the Old Lyme Democratic Primary are:
State Senate 20th District (D): Elizabeth B. Ritter or William L. Satti
The results will be published on LymeLine within minutes of their announcement.