Several incumbent municipal leaders have retained their seats, while a couple of races remain too close to call.  In Danbury, just a few dozen votes separate Republican Dean Esposito and Democrat Roberto Alves in the mayoral race as of 10pm.  The difference could trigger an automatic recount.

The Brookfield First Selectman race also remains close.  It's a three-way contest between Democratic incumbent Steve Dunn, Republican Tara Carr and petitioning candidate Austin Monteiro.  The Brookfield Democrats though posted on Facebook earlier in the evening that the votes were not in their favor this year, thanking Dunn and Sue Slater for their efforts over the last six years. 

Kent First Selectman Jean Speck was reelected to a second term.  She defeated her 2019 Republican challenger and two petitioning candidates.  New Milford Mayor Pete Bass also won reelection.  The Republican was greeted to chants of 'RePete' when he declared victory.  Redding First Selectwoman Julia Pemberton also secured another two-year term.  The Redding Democrats congratulated her and other candidates in social media posts.  Southbury Republican First Selectman Jeff Manville also defeated his competition to serve another term.

Democrat Patrick Roy won in Roxbury's open race.  Republican First Selectman Barbara Henry, who was in office for 24 years, didn’t seek reelection.  Roy defeated Bruce Tuomala, former Economic Development Director for the City of Danbury.

Several municipal leaders were unopposed in their bids for more time in office.  Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker, Curtis Read of Bridgewater, Dan Rosenthal of Newtown, New Fairfield's Pat Del Monaco and Sherman's Don Lowe were not challenged in the election today.