2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

2010 Connecticut Secretary Election February 2026 September 2023 2010 Connecticut Secretary of State election presidential no November 2, 2010 Connecticut 2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 2006 2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election 2014 File:Denise Merrill 2014.jpg 150x150px Connecticut Democratic Party Connecticut Working Families Party Denise Merrill 584,313 52.9% File:3x4.svg Connecticut Republican Party Jerry Farrell Jr. 484,163 43.8% 220px| County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results 1 Merrill: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Farrell: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz Connecticut Democratic Party Denise Merrill 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)CT Mirror Staff https://ctmirror.org/2010/02/15/denise-merrill-officially-enters-race-secretary-state/ Denise Merrill officially enters race for secretary of the state CT Mirror February 15, 2010 March 25, 2024 Eliminated in primary Gerry Garcia, member of the New Haven Board of Aldershttps://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Gerry-Garcia-12112217.php Gerry Garcia registercitizen.com August 7, 2010 March 25, 2024 Results Democratic primary results2010 Aug 10 - Democratic Primary: Secretary of the State https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/6186 Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill Connecticut Democratic Party 107,003 62.95% Gerry Garcia Connecticut Democratic Party 62,978 37.05% 169,981 100.0% 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 2000https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Jerry-Farrell-Jr-12112214.php Jerry Farrell Jr. registercitizen.com August 7, 2010 March 25, 2024https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/agency-administration/about-us/history/department-of-consumer-protection-commissioners Department of Consumer Protection Commissioners CT.GOV March 25, 2024 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 2001Candidate: Michael J. Telesca - Election Results https://electionresults.hartfordct.gov/eng/candidates/view/11613 electionhistory.ct.gov March 25, 2024 Green Party Nominee S. Michael DeRosa, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st districtCandidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/9448 electionhistory.ct.gov March 25, 2024 Libertarian Party Nominee Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and 1998, and state treasurer in 2002Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/11612 electionhistory.ct.gov March 25, 2024 General election Results 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election2010 General Election - Secretary of the State https://electionresults.hartfordct.gov/eng/contests/view/6403 Connecticut Secretary of State Connecticut Democratic Party Denise Merrill 558,914 50.57% -19.21% Connecticut Working Families Party Denise Merrill 25,399 2.30% N/A Total Denise Merrill (incumbent) 584,313 52.87% -16.91 Connecticut Republican Party Jerry Farrell Jr. 484,163 43.81% +17.39% Independent Party of Connecticut Michael J. Telesca 14,530 1.32% N/A Green Party (Connecticut) S. Michael DeRosa 13,566 1.23% -0.02% Libertarian Party of Connecticut Ken Mosher 8,631 0.78% -0.47% 1,105,203 100.0% Connecticut Democratic Party By congressional district Merrill won all five congressional districts.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2010sovpdf.pdf?rev=3495059e5c27427faa908e102f7f1348&hash=1D6406E85ED073E16A6DEE6113A1FC2E Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut May 14, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250317103520/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2010sovpdf.pdf?rev=3495059e5c27427faa908e102f7f1348&hash=1D6406E85ED073E16A6DEE6113A1FC2E 2025-03-17 District Merrill Farrell Jr. RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 58% 39%John B. LarsonConnecticut 2 2nd 52% 44%Joe CourtneyConnecticut 3 3rd 56% 41%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 49% 48%Jim HimesConnecticut 5 5th 49% 48%Chris Murphy References Secretary of State Connecticut Category:Connecticut Secretary of State elections Category:November 2010 in the United States