Democratic Primaries in 15 Towns and Republican Primaries in 5 Today

Today is primary day and voters in towns and cities will tackle issues taxes and more.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Deputy Secretary of the State Scott Bates said every one of the races focuses on local issues.

"Local government is where the rubber meets the road," he said.

"Talking about education of our kids, talking about public safety, economic development, couldn’t be more important for peoples voices to be heard," Bates says.

There are 15 towns with Democratic primaries today, five with Republican primaries and one with a primary for judge of probate.

"The government that touches your life every day is going to be voted on tomorrow in 15 towns in the Democratic primary and five towns in the Republican,” Bates says.

Get details on the Democratic primaries here and the Republican primaries here.

Primaries in Connecticut

Berlin

• Primary for Judge of Probate

Bloomfield

• Democratic primary for Town Council Two-Year Term

Bridgeport

• Democratic primary for Council Members District 131
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 132
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 133
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 135
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 136
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 137
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 138
• Democratic primary for Council Members District 139
• Republican primary for Board of Education
• Republican primary for City Sherriffs

Burlington

• Republican primary for First Selectman

East Hartford

• Democratic primary for Board of Education

Goshen

• Democratic primary for Planning and Zoning Commission

Groton

• Democratic primary for Town Council

Guilford

• Republican primary for Board of Education

Hamden

• Democratic primary for mayor
• Democratic primary for town clerk
• Democratic primary for Councilmen-At-Large
• Democratic primary for Board of Education Full Term

New Britain

• Democratic primary for mayor
• Democratic primary for Alderpersons At-Large

New Haven

• Democratic primary for Board of Alder Ward 20

Norwalk

• Democratic primary for Councilmen District C

Redding

• Democratic primary for First Selectman

Stamford

• Democratic primary for Mayor
• Democratic primary for Board of Representative District 5
• Democratic primary for Board of Representative District 19

Stratford

• Democratic primary for Town Council District 8
• Democratic primary for Town Council District 9

Torrington

• Democratic primary for Board of Education

Waterbury

• Democratic primary for Board of Aldermen - District 4
• Democratic primary for Board of Aldermen - District 5

West Haven

• Democratic primary for Mayor
• Democratic primary for Treasurer
• Democratic primary for Tax Collector
• Democratic primary for Board of Education
• Democratic primary for Council at Large
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 1
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 2
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 5
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 7
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 8
• Democratic primary for Councilman District 10
• Democratic primary for Board of Assessment Appeals
• Republican primary for Council at Large

Woodbury

• Republican primary for First Selectman

NBC Connecticut will have results Tuesday night.