Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In Derby, the race for mayor pits one-term incumbent Democrat Anita Dugatto against Republican challenger Richard Dziekan, a retired Hamden police officer and member of the city’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation.
Dugatto is a dentist with an office in Derby.
The two candidates debated the issues Oct. 19 on “Valley Navel Gazing,” this publication’s weekly talk show.
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More About The Campaign
The top-of-the-ticket battle between Dugatto and Dziekan will serve as a referendum on Dugatto’s first two years in office since taking the mayor’s chair from four-term Republican Anthony Staffieri.
Staffieri, by the way, is running for the Board of Aldermen this year.
Dugatto beat Staffieri by more than 400 votes in 2013, and the Democrats walked away with a 7 – 2 majority on the Board of Aldermen, which has since grown to 9 – 0 with the defection of two GOP’ers.
Dugatto has said she has worked hard to lay the groundwork to move more development forward citywide. Dziekan has countered that the mayor hasn’t done enough to attract developers and build the grand list.
Click here to read a story about the Democrats nominating their slate of candidates.
Click here to read a story about the Republicans nominating their slate of candidates.
Click here to to read every story and guest column the Valley Indy has published about this year’s election.
Click here to read a preview of the race from the New Haven Register.
Click here for the Democrats’ Facebook page.
Dziekan also has a Facebook page.
Click here for the Derby GOP website.
So Who Else Is Running?
Board of Aldermen
Three candidates will be selected from each ward. There are six candidates to choose from in each ward. Residents can vote for three candidates in their ward.
Ward 1
The Democrats are running:
Barbara DeGennaro (incumbent)
Joseph Cannata
Stephen Iacuone (incumbent)
The Republicans are running:
Beverly Moran
Thomas Donofrio
Adam Pacheco
Ward 2
The Democrats are running:
Ronald Sill (incumbent)
Arthur Gerckens (incumbent)
Joseph DiMartino (incumbent)
The Republicans are running:
Joseph Romano Sr.
Thomas Lenart
Gerardo Borelli
Ward 3
The Democrats are running:
David Anroman (incumbent)
Peter Olenoski Jr. (incumbent)
Carmen DiCenso (incumbent)
The Republicans are running:
Tony Staffieri
Jim DiMartino
Scott Boulton
Board of Education
There are 12 candidates vying for nine seats on the school board.
The Democrats are running:
Kenneth Marcucio Sr. (incumbent)
Daniel Foley Jr. (incumbent)
Christine Robinson (incumbent)
Andrew Mancini (incumbent)
George Kurtyka (incumbent)
James Stadt (incumbent)
The Republicans are running:
Casey Pichecho
Rebecca O’Hara (incumbent)
Janine Netto
Laura Harris (incumbent)
Donald Demanuel
James Gildea (incumbent)
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Also known as the tax board, this is the group that has final say on the combined city and school budget each year.
There are 12 candidates vying for 10 spots on the board.
The Democrats are running:
Rose Pertoso
Shirley Miani
Shane Mangado
James Butler (incumbent)
James Watson
Carlo Malerba Jr. (incumbent)
The Republicans are running:
Sam Pollastro Jr. (incumbent)
Louis Oliwa
Phyllis Sochrin
Christopher Carloni (incumbent)
Judy Szewczyk (incumbent)
Howard Bradshaw
City Treasurer
Keith McLiverty, the incumbent, is running on the Democratic line on the ballot.
He is being challenged by Republican nominee Tony Szewczyk.
Constable
Sylvester Fusco Jr., the incumbent, is running on the Democratic line.
He is being challenged by Republican nominee Peter Duhaime.
AND VOTE!
Sample ballots are posted below.
