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    Saturday, December 07, 2024

    Election Day 2024

    Virginia Clarke, 6, looks on as her mother Kristin Clarke fills out her ballot as they vote with family members at the Stonington Fire House Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Kristen Schunemann and her husband John Schunemann turn in their ballots as they voteat East Lyme High School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. “It’s an important day, you have to dress for the occasion,” said John of wearing an American Flag shirt. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Voters line up outside of Harbor School in New London just before polls opened at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
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    Ballot Clerk Robin Johnson talks to Rodney Pinkham about the ballot before he votes at Waterford Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Election Worker Clark Pippen goes over the ballot with Groton resident Jean DeGrooth before she votes at the School Administration Building in Mystic Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Voters wait in line to check in at East Lyme High School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    State Senator Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, right, and Derell Wilson, State Rep.of D-Norwich, second from left, listen to Valerie Gambrell, while outside the polling station at John B. Stanton Elementary School in Norwich Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Douglas Jastremski laughs with poll workers as he checks in to vote at the Stonington Fire House Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Election worker Mary Juillet-Paonessa works on a quilt as between voters as she hands out stickers at the School Administration Building in Mystic Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Steve Nieto receives his sticker from Christine Laired after he voted at the polling station at Montville Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Candy Heikkinen, left, Kristina Gordy, center, and Suzanne Sturm, all parents of Waterford High School students, work at a bake sale outside the polling place at Waterford Town Hall raising money for the class of 2025's Safe Grad Party on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
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    From left, Joy Gaughan, Marcia Benvenuti, Kathleen Ellbaum and her husband, Michael stand with their signs outside Oswegatchie Elementary School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Incumbent state Senator Martha Marx, D-20th District, high-fives a volunteer as she hears early voting numbers at the East Lyme Democratic Headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    In background left to right, Mathew Keatley, campaign chair, Kathleen McCarty (R-Waterford), incombent for the Connecticut State Representative 38th district, and First Selectman Rob Brule watch Sara Gilman Mallari, a member of McCarty’s campaign team put the numbers coming in on the tally board at Fillomina’s Restaurant in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Voters fill out their ballots at East Lyme High School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Enevae Lukacovic, 18, votes for the first time while her mother, Jessicamarie (cq) Richards, looks on after she voted at Waterford Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Jamison Glenn, 6, waits for his mother Elizabeth Glenn to finish filling out her ballot as they vote at Mary Morrison Elementary School in Groton Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Nick Gauthier (D-Waterford), candidate for the 38th district State Rep., chats with Cathy Barnard, left, a Democratic Town Committee member, Tony Sheridan blocked from view, and Betsy Ritter, member of the Democrat Waterford Town Committee,at the Democrat campaign headquarters in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Voters fill out ballots at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School in New London just after polls opened on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
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    Poll worker Alan Banister, right, helps Donna DePerry put her ballot into the machine as she votes at the Stonington Fire House Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Joselyn Salerno writes down early voting numbers as East Lyme Republicans gather at Flanders Fish Market in East Lyme Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Joe Jaskiewicz directs vehicles to the correct lane to park for the polling station at Mohegan Elementary School in Montville Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Incumbent state Rep. Devin Carney, R- 23rd District, goes over early numbers as he waits for results at Flanders Fish Market in East Lyme Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Richard Abate marks his ballot in the polling station at Mohegan Elementary School in Montville Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    John Schunemann receives his ballot to vote at East Lyme High School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. “It’s an important day, you have to dress for the occasion,” he said of wearing an American Flag shirt. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    A long line starts to form in the hall outside the polling station in John B. Stanton Elementary School in Norwich Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Former Connecticut State Senator Paul Formica, left, talks with Incumbent state Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-37th District, as they wait for results at Flanders Fish Market in East Lyme Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    From right to left, Kathleen McCarty (R-Waterford), incumbent for the Connecticut State Representative 38th district, Mathew Keatley, campaign chair, listen to Mike Rocchetti, member of McCarty’s campaign teamSara Gilman Mallari, a member of McCarty’s campaign team, after Sara Gilman, in foreground, put up the latest numbers on the tally board at Fillomina’s Restaurant in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Harvey, a stuffed rabbit, wears an “I Voted” sticker at the Stonington Fire House Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Harvey belongs to poll worker Marianne O’Hare who brought him along to make children feel comfortable. She is working on a book series about the toy, “Harvey Finds a Human.” (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Derell Wilson, State Rep.of Norwich, chats with Valerie Gambrell, center, and her daughter, Natash, outside the polling station at John B. Stanton Elementary School in Norwich Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    State Rep. Christine Conley speaks to voters outside Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School in New London on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
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    Volunteer Susan Driscoll, a member of the Waterford Democratic Town Committee, puts the numbers on the vote tally board at the Democrat campaign headquarters in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Vothers gather at the District 1 polling place at East Lyme High School Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Sissy Shepherd, from left, State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, D-Groton, and his sister Lourdes Bumgardner greet voters outside the Stonington Fire House Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Signs hang in the window at the East Lyme Democratic Headquarters on Main Street in Niantic Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Groton Representative Town Meeting member Susan Deane-Shinbrot, left, a Republican running for 40th House, chats with Kathy Sumpf as they greet voters outside the School Administration Building in Mystic Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, right, chats with Jody Barr, executive director of AFSCME, while outside the polling station at John B. Stanton Elementary School in Norwich Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    State Rep. Candidate Nick Menapace, D-37th District, talks with volunteers at the East Lyme Democratic Headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Groton Representative Town Meeting member Susan Deane-Shinbrot, left, a Republican running for 40th House, chats with Kathy Sumpf as they greet voters outside the School Administration Building in Mystic Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Voters line up outside of Harbor School in New London just before polls opened at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
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    Republican candidate for state Senate Shaun Mastroianni, 20th District, joins other East Lyme Republicans as they wait for results at Flanders Fish Market in East Lyme Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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    Incumbent Kathleen McCarty (R-Waterford) talks on the phone regarding the close race for the 38th district Connecticut State Representative, against Nick Gauthier (D-Waterford), while Mathew Keatley, her campaign chair, looks on Fillomina’s Restaurant in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Nick Gauthier (D-Waterford), candidate for the 38th district State Rep., talks about the close race against Incumbent Kathleen McCarty (R-Waterford) at the Democrat campaign headquarters in Waterford Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Voters and candidates across Southeastern Connecticut headed to the polls Tuesday.

    Local voters chose candidates for U.S. president, U.S. representative for the 2nd District, U.S. senator, and various state House and Senate races.