Primaries for local House, state offices and U.S. Senate set this Tuesday

Posted By: Staff August 8, 2022

Primaries where Bristol voters with have an opportunity cast a ballot this Tuesday involve the local seat for representative in State House District 78, where the incumbent is retiring, several elections for state treasurer and secretary of state, and U.S. Senate.

Republicans in State House District 78 (Bristol/Plymouth) will choose between Aileen Abrams and the endorsed candidate Joe Hoxha. They are vying for the seat left open with the retirement of incumbent Whit Betts (R). Abrams ran against Betts in 2020. For information about Abrams, click here for her website. For information about Hoxha, click here for his Facebook page.

Betts was elected to the State House of Representatives in 2010. During 2021-2022 he was a member of the following committees: Appropriations, Public Health and Environment.

For their State Treasurer candidate, Democrats will have three choices: Dita Bhargava, Karen DuBois-Watson and Erick Russell, who is the endorsed candidate. For information about Bhargava, click here; DuBois-Watson, click here; and Russell, click here.

Republicans will choose their candidate for Secretary of State between Dominic Rapini, who is the endorsed candidate, and Terrie Wood. A third candidate withdrew. For information about Rapini, click here. For information about Wood, click here.

In the Democratic race for Secretary of State, Democrats will have to choose between Maritza Bond and Stephanie Thomas, who is the endorsed candidate. For information about Bond, click here. For information about Thomas, click here.

For their U.S. Senate candidate, Republicans will choose between Themis Klarides, who is the endorsed candidate, and challengers Peter Lumaj and Leora Levy. For information about Klarides, click here. For information about Lumaj, click here. For information about Levy, click here.

For information about polling places, please contact the Registrars of Voters offices by phone or email: Republicans, Sharon Krawiecki at (860) 584-6164 or SharonKrawiecki@bristolct.gov; Democrats, Kevin McCauley at (860) 584-6166 or KMcCauley@bristolct.gov; or via website, by clicking here.