West Haven 2021 Election: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours

West Haven CT

30 October, 2021

12:07 AM

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WEST HAVEN, CT — West Haven residents will head to the polls on Nov. 2 to cast votes for the municipal election. The position of mayor and seats on the city council and board of education are all up for grabs. There will also be elections for city clerk, treasurer, tax collector and board of assessment appeals. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information. You can request an absentee ballot here, or you can visit your town clerk's office. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot. In the race for mayor, Incumbent Democratic Mayor Nancy Rossi is being challenged by Republican City Councilman Barry Lee Cohen. Return to Patch for results as they come in. Subscribe to free West Haven News Alerts for election results. For Board of Education, residents can vote for up to three candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Kim Kenny, Patrick Egolum and Morgan Watts. The Republican candidates are: Patrick Moore, Jennifer L. Frost, and Tom Mansfield. Kerry-Ann Murphy is running as an Independent candidate and Rosa M. Richardson is a Petitioning Candidate. For City Council, residents can vote for up to two At-Large candidates. The Democratic candidates are Ronald Quagliani and Gary Donovan. The Republican candidates are Thomas Dellacamera and Colleen O'Connor. George Monahan is running as an Independent candidate. The City Council district races are as follows: 1st District) Democrat Bridgette Hoskie running unopposed; 2 District) Democrat Carol Soter and Republican Meli Garthwait; 3rd District) Democrat Sarah Ackbarali and Republican Michael Trupp; 4th District) Democrat Mitchell Gallignano and Republican Forrest Schell; 5th District) Democrat Robin Watt Hamilton, Republican Robert Wittkofske, and Independent candidate Deborah Bell; 6th District) Democrat Peter Massaro, Republican Michelle Konareski, and Independent candidate Shane Brown; 7th District) Democrat Trenee McGee, Republican Peter Sotere and Independent candidate Portia Bias; 8th District) Democrat Victor Borras, Republican Silvana Apicella, and Independent candidate Effie Prokopis; 9th District) Democrat Robert Bruneau and Republican Dennis Andrews; 10th District) Democrat Livia Talamelli and Republican Steven Johnstone. The candidates for City Clerk are Democrat Patricia Horvath and Republican Penny Sutcliffe. For Treasurer, the candidates are Democrat Michael P. Last, Republican Paul Grigas and Independent candidate Qaiyima H. McMillan. The candidates for Tax Collector are Democrat Dorothy Chambrelli and Republican Joe Weber. For Board of Assessment Appeals, residents can vote for up to two candidates. The Democratic candidates are Ruth Figueroa and Joseph Harvey. The Republican candidates are Dave Riccio Jr. and Ralph Biondi.