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.

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:

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