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Marcy Minnick of Darien Loses GOP Primary in 147th District to Stamford’s Anzelmo Graziosi

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Marcy Minnick of Darien resident in state House District 147, lost to Anzelmo Graziosi of Stamford in the GOP primary for state representative in House District 147. Minnick got 430 votes to Graziosi’s 706 (or 38 percent to 62 percent). The seat is currently held by William Tong (who just won the Democratic primary for state attorney general). U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s son, Matt, is the Democratic candidate for the seat, which is almost entirely in Stamford. In Darien, Minnick received 163 votes to Graziosi’s 90 (or 36 percent to 64 percent).

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In Democratic Primary for Governor, Darien Ranked No. 3 in Support of Lamont & Rejection of Ganim

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Greenwich resident Ned Lamont beat the felonious Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim by 88.2 percent to 18.8 percent across the state. In Darien, the percentage difference was much higher: 94.31 percent to 5.69 percent. Only two other towns in the entire state were more supportive of Lamont over Ganim:

Weston and Westport. Town-by-town election results from Associated Press, as published on the Connecticut Post website, show these figures for Weston (No. 1) and Westport (No.

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Stevenson Loses Primary Bid for Lt Governor, Doesn’t Expect It To Be a ‘Last Hurrah’

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While coming in at third place in the three-way GOP primary on Tuesday, Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson said “yes, absolutely” she is interested in other opportunities for public office. Stevenson received 19.7 percent of the vote for lieutenant governor in the Republican primary. Joe Markley won the race, with 47.6 percent of the vote, and Erin Stewart coming in at 32.8 percent. Bob Stefanowski won the GOP primary vote for governor, with 29.4 percent of the vote. “Sen. Joe Markley has declared his victory this evening …”

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League of Women Voters on Registration, Absentee Ballot Requirements for Aug 14 Primary

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In this important election year, the Darien League of Women Voters (LWV) encourages all registered Democrats and Republicans to vote in the CT dual party Primary on Tuesday, Aug. 14. — an announcement from the Darien League of Women Voters

Four Dates to Keep in Mind

Aug. 9 (Thursday) — If postmarked by this date, mailed changes for Unaffiliated voters to Democrat or Republican will be accepted. (This does not include those switching from another party.

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Republicans: Remember to Vote in Tuesday, Aug 14 Primary: Darien Republican Town Committee [Advertisement]

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The Republican primary for state and local offices on Tuesday, August 14, will be one of the most important ones in years. Among the positions in play include: Governor (with five candidates running), Lieutenant Governor (including our own RTC-endorsed candidate, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson), and for those in District 3 (northwest Darien), State House District 147 (with Darien’s Marcy Minnick competing). 

To see the full slate of Republican candidates competing for various offices in the CT primaries, please visit www.DarienRTC.com. It’s important that all Republicans come out and vote. If you know you won’t be in town on August 14, absentee ballots are available now at the Town Clerk’s office. You can either go to the “Registrar of Voters” page on the Town’s website (http://www.darienct.gov) to obtain an application to mail in or you can appear in person at Town Hall.