Brian Hallenbeck

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney had visited four towns in the northern part of the 2nd Congressional District -- Vernon, his hometown, and Ellington, Mansfield and East Hampton -- before stopping at the East Lyme Community Center in the afternoon.#CTElection

By 3:30 p.m., 2,176 of Old Lyme’s nearly 6,000 registered voters had cast ballots, according to Martha Shoemaker, the Democratic candidate for first selectman. Shoemaker said some 300 absentee ballots had been cast earlier. #CTElection

Outside Old Lyme polling place, voters speak anonymously: “Shoemaker” an unaffiliated male voter says of Martha, Democratic candidate for first selectman. “I’m a Republican. Does that answer your question?” says a male supporter of John Mesham, Shoemaker’s opponent. #CTElection

In Old Lyme, first selectman’s race pits Democratic Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker, a retired schoolteacher and union leader, against Republican John Mesham, a retired state trooper with a 29-year career in law enforcement behind him. #CTElection

By 1 p.m., 1,584 voters had voted at Lyme-0ld Lyme Middle School, Old Lyme’s sole polling place, according to Fred Verillo, head moderator. That’s more than a quarter of town’s nearly 6,000 registered voters. “Pretty good” turnout at this point, Verillo said. #CTElection

On eve of Election Day, there were 1,924 registered Democrats in Old Lyme, 1,596 Republicans, 2,364 unaffiliated voters and 97 “other.” #CTElection

RT @thedayct: Sunday's front page: Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/i6SJciUoKj https://t.co/EoGqhBI8bY

Campaign workers at Democratic headquarters in Norwich say problems with a tabulator at a Senior Center polling place may require ballots be counted by hand.@thedayct

Gregory Irvin, a Montville voter who typically splits his vote, said he went all in for Democrats this time. “I don’t like where the Republicans are going,” he said outside Mohegan Elementary.@the day to

Ledyard voter Carla Alonge-Richard, a Hartford Healthcare employee, voted for Bob Stefanowski, saying Gov. Lamont had been “less than helpful” during labor strife last year.

Vowing to visit every town in the 19th Senate District, Republican Pietro “Rocky” Camardella says, “I’m going to make my presence known.” District’s sprawl reaches three counties.

Pietro “Rocky” Camardella of Norwich, a first-time candidate, is challenging five-term incumbent Cathy Osten of Sprague in 19th Senate District race. @thedayct

State Sen. Cathy Osten seeking sixth term, says she hopes to visit all polling places in 10-town district today—twice. @thedayct

Coast Guard Academy cadet discharged over COVID vaccine refusal has no regrets @thedayct https://t.co/LzRQ4MVgvi

RT @karen_florin: What a remarkable day for the Mohegans and their chief, Lynn Malerba. (Coming soon to U.S. bills: Her signature.) Story b…