2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election explained

Election Name:	2010 Connecticut Secretary of State election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Election Date:	November 2, 2010
Country:	Connecticut
Previous Election:	2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Previous Year:	2006
Next Election:	2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election
Next Year:	2014
Party1:	Connecticut Democratic Party
Alliance1:	Connecticut Working Families Party
Nominee1:	Denise Merrill
Popular Vote1:	584,313
Percentage1:	52.9%
Party2:	Connecticut Republican Party
Nominee2:	Jerry Farrell Jr.
Popular Vote2:	484,163
Percentage2:	43.8%
Secretary of State
Before Election:	Susan Bysiewicz
Before Party:	Connecticut Democratic Party
After Election:	Denise Merrill
After Party:	Connecticut Democratic Party

The 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz did not seek re-election to a 4th term, instead opting to run for Governor of Connecticut.

Democratic nominee and Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives Denise Merrill defeated Republican nominee Jerry Farrell Jr.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Denise Merrill, state representative from the 54th district (1993–2011) and House Majority Leader (2009–2011)^[1]

Eliminated in primary

• Gerry Garcia, member of the New Haven Board of Alders^[2]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jerry Farrell Jr, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (2006–2011), member of the Wallingford Town Council, and candidate for state representative from the 85th district in 2000^{[3] [4]}

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Working Families

The Working Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line.Official designee

• Denise Merrill, state representative from the 54th district (1993–2011) and House Majority Leader (2009–2011)

Independent Party of Connecticut

Nominee

• Michael J. Telesca, candidate for state representative from the 73rd district in 2006, Waterbury registrar of voters in 2004, and Democratic candidate for town clerk of Waterbury in 2001^[5]

Green Party

Nominee

• S. Michael DeRosa, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district^[6]

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and 1998, and state treasurer in 2002^[7]

General election

Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: CT Mirror Staff . Denise Merrill officially enters race for secretary of the state . . February 15, 2010 . March 25, 2024.
2. Web site: Gerry Garcia . registercitizen.com . August 7, 2010 . March 25, 2024.
3. Web site: Jerry Farrell Jr. . registercitizen.com . August 7, 2010 . March 25, 2024.
4. Web site: Department of Consumer Protection Commissioners . CT.GOV . March 25, 2024.
5. Web site: Candidate: Michael J. Telesca - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 25, 2024.
6. Web site: Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 25, 2024.
7. Web site: Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results . electionhistory.ct.gov . March 25, 2024.