HARTFORD, Conn. — This live blog is now closed.
For more coverage of Connecticut's primaries and election results, visit FOX61.com/elections.
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10:50 p.m.: Michael Goldstein wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District
Goldstein, a Greenwich doctor and lawyer running as a “physician with a vision," was declared the winner in the Republican primary race against Fairfield's Bob MacGuffie, the leader of Connecticut’s Tea Party.
He will take on Incumbent U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT). Himes has been in office since 2009 and has made a name for himself on Capitol Hill in foreign affairs, U.S. intelligence and financial policy.
The representative of District 4 serves Bridgeport | Darien | Easton | Fairfield | Greenwich | Monroe | New Canaan | Norwalk | Oxford | Redding | Ridgefield | Shelton | Stamford | Trumbull | Weston | Westport | Wilton.
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9:50 p.m.: Matthew Corey wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
Corey, a Manchester businessman pushing for business-friendly representation in Congress, was declared the winner in a primary race against Beacon Falls first selectman Gerry Smith. He is now set to run against Democrat party-endorsed Incumbent Sen. Chris Murphy in the November general election.
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8 p.m.: Polls are closed
Polls have officially closed in Connecticut's primaries as of 8 p.m.
For a full look at the race results as they come in, including state, district and municipal offices, visit the FOX61 elections page here.
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2:50 p.m.: Secretary of the State touts "smooth primary"
Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas highlighted what she is referring to as a "smooth" primary day so far, including the week-long early voting period.
In a press conference earlier today Secretary Thomas stated that "smooth elections don't happen by accident" and thanked the hundreds of election workers who assisted. She also thanked cities and towns for the work they did to inform their communities about early voting. This is only the second time voters in Connecticut have had the chance to vote early and 2023's primaries have served as a means to test the new system ahead of November's general election.
Nearly 9,000 Connecticut voters cast their ballots for the August primary early and just over 4,000 voted absentee. These numbers represent only a small fraction of the 2.2 million registered voters in the state.
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1:30 p.m.: Newington Confusion
Some voters in Newington faced confusion on Tuesday as they arrived at polling locations to cast their votes but were turned away, according to the Secretary of the State's office.
Later in the day, officials from the Secretary of the State's office said no voters had to be turned away and said it was a report of confusion that lead to concerns.
While the primary is taking place in towns statewide, not every resident is voting today. Even statewide races, like those to choose Republican challengers for U.S. Senate and House of Representative seats, are only voted on by Republicans.
Connecticut holds closed primaries, meaning that voters are only permitted to vote in the primary for their selected political party. Since the statewide races for seats in Congress are only for the Republican ticket, Democrats in towns like Newington have no candidates to vote for.
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1 p.m.: Eyes on Bridgeport
Many voters will be keeping an eye on the City of Bridgeport during today's primary after the months-long controversy that ensued in the town following last year's mayoral primary.
In September of last year, mayoral challenger John Gomes refused to concede to incumbent mayor Joe Ganim. Gomes' campaign alleged fraud and produced surveillance video of a Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee member allegedly stuffing a ballot box.
One week before the planned General Election, the court ordered the primary votes thrown out and forced the town to redo the election. The two candidates faced off again in January and Ganim came out on top.
Several of the state Senate and state House district seats on the ballot for today's primary represent Bridgeport.
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6 a.m.: Polls are OPEN
Polls officially opened for the 2024 Connecticut Primary election. Those polls will remain open until 8 p.m.
Connecticut voters will be deciding who will take on Democratic incumbents in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In the Senate, Democrat Chris Murphy has received his party's endorsement while Republicans will decide between Gerry Smith, a four-term selectman in Beacon Falls, and Matthew M. Corey of Glastonbury.
In the House, Rep. Jim Himes will face off against either Bob MacGuffie of Fairfield or Michael Goldstein of Greenwich for the 4th Congressional District. That district covers most of Fairfield County.
Several seats in the state legislature will also appear on primary ballots. You can see a complete list of candidates here.
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