Hayes Wins NB and Nomination, Stewart Loses Despite NB Votes
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Hayes Wins NB and Nomination, Stewart Loses Despite NB Votes

Waterbury educator Jahana Hayes won more votes from New Britain Democrats than former Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman, helping Hayes in her victory in the August 14, 2018 primary for the Democratic nomination for the Fifth Congressional District.

Meanwhile Republican Mayor Erin Stewart was defeated in her campaign to be the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, despite receiving more votes from New Britain Republicans.

Jahana Hayes. Frank Gerratana photo.

Unofficial results from the Secretary of the State show Hayes receiving 2,119 votes from New Britain Democrats to 1,438 for Glassman. As of 1:22am on August 15th, with 91% of voting districts reporting, the Secretary of the State results showed Hayes winning with a 22,187 to 13,465 lead, districtwide.

The Fifth Congressional District nomination was a closely watched race among activist New Britain Democrats, with local activists on both sides. The delegates chosen by the New Britain Democratic Party to the Fifth Congressional District Democratic Convention had split in favor of Glassman, twenty-seven to ten.

In the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor, Stewart was defeated by Southington State Senator Joe Markley, who, according to unofficial Secretary of the State results as of 1:20am on August 15th, had 63,408 Republican votes statewide, to 43,823 for Stewart and 26,418 for Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson. These results were with 91% of voting districts reporting.

Stewart’s defeat came, despite receiving 822 votes from New Britain Republicans to 358 for Markley and 100 for Stevenson.

The full results of the Democratic primaries in New Britain, according to unofficial Secretary of the State results, with all voting districts reporting, were:

Governor
  Ned Lamont2,662
  Joe Ganim842
Lieutenant Governor
  Susan Bysiewicz2,019
  Eva Bermudez Zimmerman1,503
Congress – 5th District
  Mary Messina Glassman1,438
  Jahana Hayes2,119
State Treasurer
  Shawn Wooden2,045
  Dita Bhargava1,330
State Attorney General
  William Tong1,969
  Paul R Doyle782
  Chris Mattei661

The full results of the Republican primaries in New Britain, according to unofficial Secretary of the State results, with all voting districts reporting, were:

Governor
  Mark Boughton265
  Timothy M Herbst246
  Steve Obsitnik143
  Bob Stefanowski357
  David Stemerman251
Lieutenant Governor
  Joe Markley358
  Jayme Stevenson100
  Erin E Stewart822
United States Senator
  Matthew Corey851
  Dominic Rapini253
Congress – 5th District
  Manny Santos574
  Ruby Corby-O’Neill311
  Richard DuPont252
State Treasurer
  Thad Gray527
  Art Linares619
State Comptroller
  Kurt Miller496
  Mark Greenberg624
State Attorney General
  Sue Hatfield876
  John Shaban255