Three candidates are seeking election in the 33rd State Senate District. Veteran Democratic State Senator Eileen Daily has chosen to retire and not seek re-election. The Republican candidate is Art Linares, 24, a small-business owner of a solar energy company. The Democratic candidate is James Crawford, 62, a retired teacher and presently a state representative. Melissa Schlag is the Green Party candidate. At 38, she owns her own cleaning service and is a general contractor. The 33rd State Senate District includes all or parts of Clinton, Westbrook, Essex, Deep River, Chester, Haddam, East Haddam, East Hampton, Portland, Lyme, Colchester, and Old Saybrook. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 6.

The Harbor News interviewed all three candidates for the 33rd State Senate District and also encouraged them to participate in our online voter guide. Profiles for all three candidates can be found to the right of this article.