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Voter Guide: Race For First Selectman Is At Top Of The Ballot In Westport

WESTPORT, Conn. —  “All politics is local:” That's the famous saying from House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip” O'Neill.

Westport Town Hall

Westport Town Hall

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And the election Tuesday in Connecticut is all about local races, with voters heading to the polls to vote for their fellow town residents. These are the elected town officials who have a direct impact on property taxes, schools, police, town services and more.

At the top of the ballot in Westport is the race for first selectman. 

Incumbent Republican Jim Marpe and his running mate Jennifer Tooker are facing a challenge from Democrats Melissa Kane and running mate Rob Simmelkjaer and two petitioning candidates, John F. Suggs and Timothy J. Elgin.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. To check your polling place, click here.

Here is the ballot:

FIRST SELECTMAN AND SELECTMAN:

  • MELISSA KANE and ROB SIMMELKJAER - D
  • JIM MARPE and JENNIFER TOOKER - R
  • JOHN F SUGGS - Petitioning Candidate 
  • TIMOTHY J. ELGIN - Petitioning Candidate

BOARD OF FINANCE (vote for three):

  • LEE CANEY - D
  • BRIAN E. STERN - D
  • ANDREA LAWRENCE MOORE - R
  • VIK MUKTAVARAM - R

BOARD OF EDUCATION (vote for four):

  • CANDI SAVIN - D
  • ELAINE WHITNEY - D
  • KAREN KLEINE - R
  • JEANNIE SMITH - R

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS (vote for two):

  • ELAINE ARNOW - D
  • JOSEPH SLEDGE - R

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (vote for three):

  • GREG RUTSTEIN - D/SAVE WESTPORT NOW PARTY
  • MICHAEL CAMMEYER - D/SAVE WESTPORT NOW PARTY
  • DANIELLE DOBIN - D/SAVE WESTPORT NOW PARTY
  • JON OLEFSON - R
  • JENNIFER JOHNSON - COALITION FOR WESTPORT PARTY

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (vote for two):

  • BERNARD DEVERIN - D
  • VICTORIA GOULETAS - D
  • THOMAS HOOD - R

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING (vote in your district)

DISTRICT 1 (vote for four): 

  • DIANE CADY 
  • MATTHEW MANDELL 
  • KRISTIN M. PURCELL 
  • CHRIS TAIT 
  • RICHARD S. JAFFE 

DISTRICT 2 (vote for four): 

  • JAY KEENAN
  • CHRISTINE MEIERS SCHATZ 
  • NEIL PHILLIPS
  • LOUIS M. MALL
  • CATHERINE CALISE

DISTRICT 3 (vote for four): 

  • SYLINA JACOBS LEVY 
  • MARK FRIEDMAN
  • AMY KAPLAN
  • LYN HOGAN
  • JIMMY IZZO

DISTRICT 4 (vote for four): 

  • ANDREW J. COLABELLA
  • JEFF WIESER
  • LISA PARRELLI GRAY 
  • KRISTAN HAMLIN 

DISTRICT 5 (vote for four): 

  • GREG KRAUT
  • PETER A. GOLD
  • THOMAS BLOCH
  • DEWEY J. LOSELLE III
  • BOB CANTOR
  • ARIE ADLER
  • KAREN KRAMER
  • NICOLE KLEIN

DISTRICT 6 (vote for four): 

  • CATHY TALMADGE
  • SETH BRAUNSTEIN
  • MONIQUE LIONS-GREENSPAN
  • JESSICA BRAM 

DISTRICT 7 (vote for four): 

  • BRANDI BRIGGS
  • JOHN KLINGE
  • LAUREN KARPF
  • ELLEN LAUTENBERG HENDEL

DISTRICT 8 (vote for four): 

  • ELIZABETH MORIARTY
  • CARLA L. REA
  • LEE ARTHURS
  • WENDY G. BATTEAU

DISTRICT 9 (vote for four): 

  • KRISTIN SCHNEEMAN
  • SAL LICCIONE
  • VELMA HELLER
  • CHARLES CAREY
  • LAUREN SOLOFF

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