CT Primary Election Results: Corey, Goldstein Win GOP Primary Races

CONNECTICUT — Navy veteran Matthew Corey and ophthalmologist Michael Goldstein won their Republican Party Primary election races Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

Manchester native and businessman Corey defeated Beacon Falls first selectman Gerry Smith for the privilege of challenging Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Corey thanked Connecticut Republicans on X in a post made at 9:52 p.m., saying "I am deeply honored by the trust you have placed on me." He also thanked Smith for "his very gracious phone call" conceding the race, shortly after 10 p.m.

The final vote total was 18,833 for Corey and 15,600 for Smith.

In the only other race involving a seat in Washington, D.C., Greenwich ophthalmologist Michael Goldstein defeated long-time Fairfield political activist Bob MacGuffie. Goldstein will now go on to challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Himes for his seat representing the state's Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Goldstein received 4,170 votes and MacGuffie 3,688.

Connecticut Aug. 13 Primary Races:

[*] = Unofficial Winner

U.S. Senate (Republican)

• Gerry Smith
• Matthew Corey*

4th Congressional District (Republican)

• Bob MacGuffie
• Michael Goldstein*

2nd Senate District (Democratic)

• Douglas McCrory*
• Shellye Davis
• Ayana Taylor

7th Senate District (Democratic)

• Cynthia Mangini*
• Nathan Wolliston

22nd Senate District (Democratic)

• Scott Burns
• William A. Finch
• Tyler Mack
• Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox*

23rd Senate District (Democratic)

• Herron Gaston*
• Ernest E. Newton, II

29th Senate District (Republican)

• Chris Reddy*
• Susanne Witkowski

15th House District (Democratic)

• Jennifer A. Marshall-Nealy
• Bobby Gibson*

26th House District (Democratic)

• David DeFronzo*
• Aram Ayalon

58th House District (Democratic)

• John Santanella*
• David Alexander

69th House District (Republican)

• Jason Buchsbaum*
• Edwin N. Cady

88th House District (Democratic)

• Joshua Elliott*
• Dan Garrett

91st House District (Democratic)

• Jennifer Pope (results show Pope with a 2 vote lead)
• Laurie Sweet

94th House District (Democratic)

• Steven B. Winter*
• Tarolyn Moore
• Abdul Osmanu

110th House District (Democratic)

• Bob Godfrey*
• Melissa B. Santana

124th House District (Democratic)

• Eneida Martinez
• Andre Baker, Jr.*

140th House District (Democratic)

• Carleton Giles
• Travis Simms*

146th House District (Democratic)

• Eilish Collins Main*
• David Michel

148th House District (Democratic)

• Jonathan Jacobson*
• Anabel Figueroa