Election Day is finally here. Voting takes place today for Old Lyme voters at the Cross Lane Firehouse and for Lyme voters at the Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Rd., from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There are no town elections this year and State Representative Devin Carney (R-23rd), whose district includes both Old Lyme and Lyme, is uncontested on this occasion.
Lyme and Old Lyme fall under different State Senate districts. Lyme voters will choose between two-term incumbent Art Linares (R) and challengers Essex First Selectman Norm Needleman (D) and Colin Bennet (Green) for the 33rd State Senate District.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme voters will decide between one-term incumbent Paul Formica (R) and challenger Ryan Henowitz (D) for the 20th State Senate District
We have published numerous letters of endorsement for bot Linares and Needleman on ValleyNewsNow.com: click on this link to read them all.
Abbreviation used below are as follows: Lib: Libertarian, WF: Working Families
The candidates on both the Lyme and Old Lyme ballots are:
President: Hillary Clinton (D), Donald Trump (GOP), Gary Johnson (Lib.), Jill Stein (Green)
US Senate: Richard Blumenthal (D & WF), Dan Carter (GOP), Richard Lion (Lib.), Jeffrey Russell (Green)
US House District 2: Joe Courtney (D & WF), Daria Novak (GOP), Daniel Reale (Lib.), Jonathan Pelto (Green)
State Assembly 23rd District: Devin R. Carney (GOP)
Additional candidates on the Old Lyme ballot are:
State Senate 20th District: Paul Formica (GOP & Indep.) or Ryan Henowitz (D & WF),
Additional candidates on the Lyme ballot are:
State Senate 33rd District: Art Linares (GOP), Norman Needleman (D) or Colin Bennet (Green)
The results for Lyme and Old Lyme respectively will be published here on LymeLine.com shortly after their announcement.