
Primary day in Connecticut is Tuesday, August 14.
HARTFORD, Aug. 13 – In Connecticut, the Democratic and Republican parties will host primaries on Tuesday to see who will represent the respective parties on the November ballot.
Voting members of the Democratic and Republican parties are invited to cast their vote in their respective primary on Tuesday, August 14, beginning at 6 a.m.
Learn more about voting in the primaries and voting in the general election in November from the Secretary of the State website.
Below is a list of statewide candidates but there are primaries being held in many Connecticut House of Representative and Senates races, too. Please check with the Town Clerk’s office in your Connecticut city or town.
Town of Avon primary voting information
Town of Canton primary voting information
Statewide Democratic primary races in Connecticut
Governor |
(e) Ned Lamont, Greenwich Joe Ganim, Bridgeport |
Lt. Governor |
(e) Susan Bysiewicz, Middletown Eve Bermudez Zimmerman, Sandy Hook |
U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District |
(e) Mary Glassman, Simsbury Jahaa Hayes, Wolcott |
Treasurer |
(e) Shawn Wooden, Hartford Dita Bhargava, Greenwich |
Attorney General |
(e) William Tong, Stamford Paul R. Doyle, Wethersfield Chris Mattei, Hartford |
(e) party endorsed candidate |
Statewide Republican primary races in Connecticut
Governor |
(e) Mark Boughton, Danbury Timothy Herbst, Trumbull Steve Obsitnik, Westport Bob Stefankowski, Madison David Stemerman, Greenwich |
Lt. Governor |
(e) Joe Markley, Southington Jayne Stevenson, Darien Erin Stewart, New Britain |
U.S. Senate |
(e) Matthew Corey, Manchester Dominic Rapini, Branford |
U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District |
(e) Manny Santos, Meriden Ruby Corby-O’Neill, Southbury Richard DuPont, Watertown |
Treasurer |
(e) Thad Gray, Lakeville Art Linares, Westbrook |
Comptroller |
(e) Kurt Miller, Seymour Mark Greenberg, Litchfield |
Attorney General |
(e) Sue Hatfield, Pomfret John Shaban, Redding |
(e) party-endorsed candidate
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