Westport voters will see few contested races in next election
WESTPORT — Outside of the main seats at the top, voters won’t see many contested races when they head to the polls on Nov. 2.
The League of Women’s Voters has put together a voter’s guide on all of the candidates along with other information on upcoming debates and voter registration.
Here’s a look at who will appear on the ballot during the general election.
First selectman and selectman
Voters will select one pairing
Democrats Jonathan Steinberg and Candice Savin
Republicans Jennifer Tooker and Andrea Moore
Libertarians TJ Elgin and Louis D’Onofrio
Board of Finance
Voters will select up to three
Democrats Brian Stern and Lee Caney Republican Michael Keller
Board of Education
Voters will select up to four
Democrats Kevin Christie and Christina Torres
Republicans Robert Harrington and Dorie Hordon
Board of Assessment Appeals
Voters will select up to two
Democrats Ifeseyi Gayle and Lynette Pineda Republican Joseph Sledge
Planning and Zoning Commission
Voters will select up to three
Democrats Danielle Dobin, Michael Cammeyer and Neil Cohn (These candidates are also listed on the Save Westport Now party line.) Republican Jack Whittle Coalition for Westport candidate Ron Corwin
Zoning Board of Appeals
Voters will select up to two
Democrats Josh Newman and Amy Wistreich
RTM District 1
Voters will select up to four
Liz Milwe, Abby Tolan, Matthew Mandell, Chris Tait, Kristin Mott Purcell, Rick Jaffe
RTM District 2
Voters will select up to four Jay Keenan, Harris Falk, Louis Mall, Christine Meiers Schatz
RTM District 3
Voters will select up to four
Mark Friedman, Arline Gertzoff, Ross Burkhardt, Jimmy Izzo, Don O’Day
RTM District 4
Voters will select up to four
Andrew Colabella, James Bairaktaris, Noah Hammond, Jeffrey Wieser
RTM District 5
Voters will select up to four
Peter Gold, Dick Lowenstein, Karen Kramer, Claudia Shaum
RTM District 6
Voters will select up to four
Candace Banks, Seth Braunstein, Jessica Bram, Cathy Talmadge
RTM District 7
Voters will select up to four
Brandi Briggs, Jack Klinge, Ellen Lautenberg Hendel, Lauren Karpf
RTM District 8
Voters will select up to four
Wendy Goldwyn Batteau, Lisa Newman, Stephen Shackelford, Rachel Steel Cohn
RTM District 9
Voters will select up to four
Clark Thiemann, Sal Liccione, Kristin Schneeman, Marla Cowden, Lori Church, Nancy Kail