The party-nominated candidates have the lead in the GOP absentee ballots, according to preliminary data released by the town.
Tom Foley, candidate for governor, received 178 absentee votes; Mark Boughton, candidate for lt. governor, received 206 absentee votes; Linda McMahon, candidate for U.S. Senator, received 174 votes; Dan Debicella, candidate for U.S. representative, received 245 votes; and Martha Dean, candidate for attorney general, received 190 votes.