Republicans Choose Mallozzi As Their First Selectman Candidate [Update Video]
Results are in from the Republican Caucus at Saxe Middle School.
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In the final tally, Mallozzi received 1,313 votes in the First Selectman race, while Guisti received 907 votes.
Nick Williams received 1,324 votes in the Selectman race, while John Engel received 755 votes.
Claudia Weber received 1,120 votes in the Town Clerk race, while Jennifer Purdy received 947 votes.
Tucker Murphy, Ken Campbell and Steve Karl were all reelected to Town Council. Roger Williams will take the seat vacated by Paul Foley, who chose not to run for re-election.
Karl received 1,538 votes, Murphy received 1,439 votes, Williams received 1,006 votes and Campbell received 1,005 votes. Dan Radman and Roy Abramowitz came in last with 892 and 796 votes, respectively.
Original Story
The results are coming in from tonight's Republican Town Committee Caucus and it has been announced that Rob Mallozzi III has been chosen as the party's candidate for First Selectman, Nick Williams has been chosen as the candidate for Selectman and Claudia Weber has been chosen as the candidate for Town Clerk.
Candidates and voters began gathering Saxe Middle School earlier this evening for the caucus, which was moderated by former New Canaan chair Dennis Taylor.
More than 1,300 Republican voters took advantage of two days of early voting in late June and early July.
More than 50 percent of New Canaan's registered voters are Republicans, so it's likely that the candidates who win at tonight's Republican Town Committee caucus, will also be the winners in the general election on Nov. 8.
Patch will have additional updates as ballots are cast and counted.
Inga Smith
1:11 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
I couldn't be happier that Bob Mallozi won. I hope we can now start preserving what's special about New Canaan and stop more chains like Sleepy's from destroying the unique beauty of our town. Congratulations, Bob!
Serenity Now!
1:41 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Rob took more than 59% of the vote!
NCFamily
6:48 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Congratulations to Rob and his family. Just what New Canaan needs!
TH
9:29 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
congrats to the winners, it's too bad that Radman and Abramowitz didn't make it, I felt they would have brought much needed fiscal discipline to the town... Dan and Roy, please keep up your efforts.
CW
9:47 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Given the interest in the First Selectman race, I am surprised that only about 35% of registered Republicans turned out to vote their choice in the party caucus.
MJD
9:51 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The previous record was 1300, and the final was more than 2200. So obviously tons of people came to show their support.
R A Leon
10:02 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
ROB GOT THE JOB / CRS SUPPORTERS TC MEETING TONIGHT 7:30
Congratulations to Rob. The people speak decisively when the facts aren’t hidden.
Sidewalk show tonight. Come out and attend a no-bargain midweek sidewalk sale. Live feed on Channel 79.
mary parker
7:23 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Congradulations to Rob Mallozzi and his family. I knew you could do it Rob. One down, one to go in November. Also a congradulations to the people of New Canaan who took a stand for the right person to represent the Republicans and hopefully represent our town in November.
NCMom
6:48 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
congrats Rob!