![Jill Dillon (D) was elected to the Board of Education via write-in ballots on Nov. 7.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-21-at-12.44.29-PM.png)
Behind the scenes of local election winner Jill Dillon’s write-in election success
Alexis Jacobs '26, Staff Writer
• November 21, 2023
![Jill Dillon and her team members stand outside in their logowear in order to spread the word about their campaign and educate voters about what makes their policy agenda unique.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-16-at-4.37.19-PM.png)
Jill Dillon defies odds, secures seat on Westport Board of Education
Ruby Kantor ’24, Managing Editor
• November 16, 2023
![The Westport Library provides a place for Sagautack residents to vote. All throughout Westport different districts have different facilities to vote at.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-12.10.49-PM-1200x901.png)
Students influence the 2023 election
Sage Cohen ’25, Sports Editor
• November 12, 2023
![Seniors, newly eligible to vote, faced unexpected challenges on election day this past Tuesday. Their experiences call attention to necessary reforms to the voter registration process.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-11-at-9.10.31-AM.png)
Seniors face unexpected obstacles at the polls
Talia Moskowitz ’24, Web Managing Editor
• November 11, 2023
![This year, many more people are eligible for an absentee ballot in Westport than ever before. Recent Connecticut legislation has led to an expected increase in absentee ballots for upcoming elections.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-24-at-6.36.46-PM-458x900.png)
Many absentee ballots expected for midterm election
Matthew Stashower '25, Paper Sports Editor
• October 24, 2022
![Gordon announced on Feb. 14 that he would be joining the race for Connecticut State Senator in District 26 after current State Senator Will Haskell publicized that he would not be running for a third term in 2022. Gordon has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D./MBA from Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School. Gordon joins competitors Ceci Maher and Ken Bernhard.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-04-at-10.00.50-AM.png)
Gordon begins campaign for Connecticut State Senator
Lilly Weisz, Assistant Creative Director
• March 4, 2022
![As more celebrities attempt to get into politics, questions arise about whether this would be beneficial or harmful to American democracy.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-01-at-6.45.54-PM-900x570.png)
Celebrities must stay out of politics; we must stop listening
Audrey Kercher ’23, Breaking News Manager
• March 1, 2022
![Jen Tooker and Andrea Moore’s plans as they take office as First and Second Selectwomen elects.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-18-at-3.46.35-PM-900x463.png)
Republicans elected to First and Second Selectwomen seats
Jason Stein '22, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2021
![Winners of the 2021 Westport election were sworn in and took the Oath of Office during the inauguration held at Town Hall on Nov. 15.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-17-at-12.10.05-AM.png)
Inauguration held at Westport Town Hall for local election winners
Tierney Kugel ’22, Breaking News Manager
• November 17, 2021
![Republicans Jennifer Tooker and Andrea Moore won as First and Second Selectwomen in Westport’s Nov. 2 election, beating out the Democratic incumbents. Seven Democrats and 11 Republicans won elected positions.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-04-at-8.45.49-PM.png)
Republican candidates secure victory as Westport’s First and Second Selectwomen
Natalie Bandura ’22, Editor-in-Chief
• November 4, 2021
First Selectman candidates in review as race concludes
Ella Alpert ’22, Broadcast Director
• October 28, 2021
![Bobby Valentine, former New York Mets manager, may now be managing a whole lot more than one team: an entire city.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-07-at-9.25.20-AM-900x665.png)
Former Mets player and manager to run for mayor of Stamford
Finnegan Courtney ’23, Executive TV Producer
• June 7, 2021
![If the Democrat Congress isn’t careful, they could lose their majority in the 2022 elections.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/INxqvG31E43vFHXJ7kpns6_KVC4CiH6G7Svm1tGrNHAt1m-Y_x68P5_FPFePGy6b9y1wXrzInQeqw7RvhF0NMGkd6b8lxHUj-ra4s2MPPoyclEl-e0uW6IeY7OQGeJrHdCDo7fK6-900x475.png)
United government to not last long without caution
Jack Dennison '21, Staff Writer
• January 14, 2021
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