Mansfield voters face three state legislative races in Tuesday's election

Three distinct state legislative contests appeared on ballots for Mansfield residents on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The town spans the 29th Senate District and two different House districts, meaning a voter’s specific address determined which legislative candidates they saw.

In the 29th Senate District, Democratic incumbent Mae Flexer ran against Republican Chris Reddy. The district covers Mansfield and parts of northeastern Connecticut. Flexer has held the seat since her initial election, while Reddy seeks to unseat her.

The House races presented a split ballot situation. In the 50th District, Democratic incumbent Patrick Boyd faced Republican Anthony Emilio. In the 54th District, Democratic incumbent Gregg Haddad ran unopposed. Republican Charles Ausburger initially filed paperwork for the 54th District race but did not appear on the official ballot.

Voters also decided on statewide executive offices. Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz ran for governor and lieutenant governor as Democrats, endorsed by the Working Families Party. Their opponents were Republican candidates Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, who held Independent Party endorsements. Joe Courtney, the Democratic incumbent, sought re-election in the U.S. House race against Republican George Austin.

Other statewide contests included Stephanie Thomas and Peter Lumaj for Secretary of the State, Erick Russell and Fred Wilms for Treasurer, Sean Scanlon and Jennifer S. Tooker for Comptroller, and William Tong and John Bolton for Attorney General. Sophia H. Shaikh ran unopposed for Judge of Probate, while Ronald Manizza and Alfred E. Fratoni contested the Registrar of Voters position.

Connecticut law allows for same-day registration on Election Day for those who missed the prior deadline. Voters could register and cast their ballots in person at their local town location. Sample ballots for the state were available through the secretary of the state’s office portal.