The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
⏩ 101st District race still up in the air; Winners settled in 12th, 85th, 86th, 102nd
BRANFORD — The day after Election Day, there was some clarity about races that were too close to call late Tuesday night. Others, though, remained uncertain.
Democrat Christine Cohen declared victory in the 12th District state Senate race over Republican Adam Greenberg.
Results compiled by the Secretary of the State’s office state Cohen won by just over 1,300 votes, 25,238 to 23,924.
“I’m in awe and humbled by the number of votes that were cast,” said Cohen. “I’m so honored to serve the 12th District and the state of Connecticut.”
Greenberg did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday.
The 12th District includes Branford, North Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth and Madison.
In the 101st state House District, incumbent Republican Noreen Kokoruda and Democrat John-Michael Parker were separated by just 24 votes Wednesday afternoon, with Kokoruda earning 6,257 to Parker’s 6,233.
Parker announced late Tuesday an automatic recount was likely. According to state law, such a recount is triggered if candidates are separated by a margin of less than 0.05 percent of the votes cast in the race.
“I am proud that both of our campaigns have remained positive and respectful through to the very end, and I look forward to finding out the results once we ensure every vote has been counted correctly,” Parker said on Facebook.
Kokoruda did not immediately respond to a message requesting comment.
The results of the 85th, 86th, and 102nd state House races also were too close to call Tuesday night.
In the 85th, incumbent Democrat Mary M. Mushinsky beat Republican Don Crouch 5,100 to 4,051 to continue representing Wallingford, according to unofficial results.
In the 86th, which includes Durham, Guilford, North Branford and Wallingford, incumbent Republican Vincent Candelora defeated Democrat Vincent Mase Sr. and Green Party candidate Colin Souney, according to the Secretary of the State’s office. Candelora received 6,799 votes to 3,957 for Mase and 144 for Souney.
In the 102nd, Democrat Robin Comey came out ahead of Republican Robert Imperato to represent Branford, earning 6,097 votes to Imperato’s 4,984.