A Straw Poll was held last night by the Connecticut Republican Party to get a feel for who state GOP voters would elect in the Presidential Primary.  Brookfield was chosen as one of six locations to host the event.  This was not an official vote for a candidate, but rather a chance for people to learn about the various Presidential hopefuls. 

Across the six locations, hundreds of people participated.  Donald Trump was the winner with 35-percent support. 

He was followed by Marco Rubio at 18-percent, Ted Cruz at 17-percent, Chris Christie at 10-percent and John Kasich rounding out the top 5 with 6-percent support.  Carly Fiorina received 4-percent of the ballots, Jeb Bush and Ben Carson each had 3-percent support and Rand Paul was the lowest straw poll vote getter at 2-percent.

Speakers included Brookfield State Representative Steve Harding, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, and Sherman First Selectman Clay Cope.  Cope is seeking the GOP nomination for the 5th Congressional District seat.  August Wolf, who is a candidate for U.S. Senate also spoke at the Brookfield event.