Greenwich Republican primary results are in

The Greenwich Republican primary results are in and the six-member Republican slate for the powerful finance board (BET) has been determined. They will be:

Joe Pellegrino - 1,712 votes

Joe Kelly - 1,694 votes

Sally Bednar - 1,570 votes

Leslie Tarkington - 1,541 votes

Josh Brown - 1,540 votes

Harry Fisher 1,530 votes

These candidates were helped by the endorsement of First Selectman Fred Camillo and Selectwoman Lauren Rabin. They stood for a more centrist bi-partisan BET.

Those who did not get over the finish line included incumbents David Alfano 1,376 votes, Nisha Arora 1,303 votes and Lucia Jansen 1,288 votes; and John Hopley 1,186 votes, Phil Dodson 1,179 votes and Alessandra Brus 1,116. These candidates campaigned for a much tougher approach to keeping tax increases in check.

Karen Fassuliotis, an incumbent, will be on the ballot on November 4, backed by the Independent party.

Between the Lines: The voter engagement in this race should help in the battle against the 6-member Democrat slate in November. Remember, the party with the most votes gets to select the Chair position which has tie-breaking powers.

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