We’re following just one contest today for the vacant seat in Connecticut’s 36th Senate District, which covers all of Greenwich, as well as parts of Stamford and New Canaan. The seat is open after Alex Kasser resigned citing stress caused by an ongoing divorce. Kasser, a Democrat, flipped what had long been a solidly Republican seat back in 2018 in a very narrow victory over then-incumbent Scott Frantz. Kasser then held that seat with another narrow victory in 2020. Kasser’s resignation also means that the Democrats in the Connecticut State Senate no longer have a supermajority, something Republicans hope to solidify by taking back this seat. Candidates for this special election were selected by local party conventions. Running for the Democrats is local attorney Alexis Gevanter, while the Republicans again put forward Ryan Fazio who was their general election candidate for this seat in 2020. Also running as an independent is the Democrat’s 2016 nominee for this seat, John Blankley. We could have another close election on our hands tonight, so make sure you’re checking in with us for live election results once polls close at 8 p.m. (EDT)