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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfields registered Democrats and Republicans will select their candidates for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Some Democrats will also name their partys choice for a state House of Representatives seat. Heres what you need to know if youre heading to the polls.
Where to vote: Polling places in some districts have been moved because of construction projects at Fairfield schools. If you are not sure which district you live in, see the registrars street guide to find out. The first number is your Fairfield district, and the second number is your state district. The polling places for Tuesdays primary are:
District 1: Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace
District 2: St. Pius X Church, 824 Brookside Drive
District 3: Dwight Elementary School, 1600 Redding Road
District 4: Fairfield Woods Middle School, 1115 Fairfield Woods Road
District 5: McKinley School, 60 Thompson St.
District 6: Fairfield Warde High School, 755 Melville Ave. (All Republicans and State District 133 Democrats); Fairfield Woods Middle School, 1115 Fairfield Woods Road (State District 132 Democrats)
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: Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road
All polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Who's on the Ballot
Democratic Primary
Susan Bysiewicz, former Connecticut secretary of the state, and
Chris Murphy, congressman.
About the race: Politically, the two candidates share ground. Both support marriage equality for same-sex couples and preserving the reforms made in the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Both also advocate for reducing dependence on foreign oil by encouraging more energy-efficient cars and green energy production.
The two are also running on plans to bring more jobs to Connecticut. Bysiewiczs platform includes easing burdens on small businesses, rebuilding the states infrastructure and bringing more manufacturing here. Murphys economic plan centers on his Buy American program, a series of bills to encourage manufacturing and selling domestically made goods. Read more about this race here.
Who can vote: Only registered Democrats can vote in Tuesdays primary. Voters must have established their party affiliation by noon Monday to qualify.
Republican Primary:
Chris Shays, former congressman, and
Linda McMahon, Greenwich resident and former WWE CEO.
About the race: Much of the talk in the race has focused on the economy. Both Republicans have spoken out against what they call wasteful spending and both have said they would work to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. Both candidates are in favor of lowering the corporate income tax rate, which currently stands at 35 percent.
McMahon says her economic plan would have a positive budgetary impact of $1.7 trillion from 2013 to 2021. One major component would be lowering the middle-class tax rate from 25 percent to 15 percent. She also wants to eliminate the capital gains tax for the middle class, end the tax on inflation, eliminate the death tax, gift tax and alternative minimum tax and provide greater deductions for educational expenses. Shays believes his economic plan would create a 4 percent annual growth in the economy. The biggest factor holding back growth has been the Federal Reserve, he said, accusing it of mismanaging monetary policy and the dollar. Read more about this race here.
Who can vote: Only registered Republicans can vote. Voters must have established their party affiliation by noon Monday to qualify.
State House of Representatives 132nd District Democratic Primary:
Sue Brand, Fairfield Board of Education member (Read more about her here), and
Kevin Coyner, firefighter and former U.S. Senate aide (Read more about him here.).
About the race: The 132nd District covers Fairfields southern portions. Both Democratic candidates have emphasized their personal and professional experience as the main reason they should represent Fairfield in Hartford.
A 20-year Fairfield resident, Brand is currently a member of the Fairfield Board of Education and was its chairman for one of the five years she served on the board. She also acts as the schools boards representative on the Board of Health and the regional Cooperative Educational Services Representatives Council. Before that she headed the Tomlinson Middle School PTA and worked as a cardiac nurse.
Coyner moved to Fairfield three years ago from Greenwich and still works in the Greenwich Fire Department. Before becoming a firefighter, he was a Wall Street trader. He also previously worked in the state government in his native Alaska and was an aide to a U.S. senator from that state. He has also served on Greenwichs Representative Town Meeting and its Retirement Board. The winner of the primary will face one-term incumbent Brenda Kupchick in the general election.
Who can vote: Only registered Democrats who live in the 132nd District can vote in this primary. Find out if you live in the 132nd by consulting the registrars of voters street guide here. If there is a 32 in the last column after your street, you fall within the races boundaries.
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