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Fairfield’s voters will join those across the country in choosing the next president. The two main contenders are President Barack Obama (D) and challenger Mitt Romney (R). Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Rocky Anderson (Independent) also are on the ballot.
Linda McMahon (R) and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D) are running for the U.S. Senate seat held by . Independent Joe Lieberman, who is retiring. Independent Paul Passarelli is also a candidate in that race.
In the House of Representatives, incumbent Jim Himes (D-4th District) is running for re-election against challenger Steve Obsitnik (R).
Fairfield is represented by one seat in the state Senate and three seats in the state House of Representatives. District boundaries for the House have changed, so more than half of Fairfield’s voters will find themselves choosing from different candidates than two years ago. A map of Fairfield’s redrawn districts is available here.
State Senator John McKinney (R) represents all of Fairfield, Easton, Weston and Newtown in the state Senate. He is running unopposed.
Brenda Kupchick (R) currently represents Fairfield in the 132nd district. She is challenged by Sue Brand (R). In the 133rd district, Fairfield voters will pick between Incumbent Kim Fawcett (D) and Chris DeSanctis (R). And in the 134th district, which covers parts of Fairfield and Trumbull, ncumbent Tony Hwang (R) faces Heather Dean (D).
Fairfield’s registrars of voters are also up for re-election. Registrar Roger Autuori (R) and Registrar Matthew Waggner (D) are unopposed.
Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., today. The Representative Town Meeting’s Redistricting Committee has not yet drawn new voting districts for Fairfield, so voters will go to the same polling places they’ve used in the past. If you’re not sure where to vote, the Registrars have a street-by-street guide available on their website.
The polling places for today’s election are:
District 1: Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace District 2: St. Pius X School, 824 Brookside Drive District 3: Dwight Elementary School, 1600 Redding Road District 4: Osborn Hill School, 760 Stillson Road District 5: McKinley School, 60 Thompson St. District 6: Fairfield Warde High School, 755 Melville Ave. District 7: North Stratfield School, 190 Putting Green Road District 8: Holland Hill School, 200 Meadowcroft Road District 9: Fairfield Ludlowe High School, 785 Unquowa Road District 10: Roger Sherman School, 250 Fern St.
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