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    Jesse Ventura

    2010 Connecticut Secretary of State election
    ← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
     
    Nominee Denise Merrill Jerry Farrell Jr.
    Party Democratic Republican
    Alliance Working Families
    Popular vote 584,313 484,163
    Percentage 52.9% 43.8%
    Merrill:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Farrell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    Secretary of State before election

    Susan Bysiewicz
    Democratic

    		Elected Secretary of State

    Denise Merrill
    Democratic

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    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

    Eliminated in primary

    Results

    Democratic primary results[3]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Denise Merrill 107,003 62.95%
    Democratic Gerry Garcia 62,978 37.05%
    Total votes 169,981 100.0%

    Republican primary

    Candidates

    Nominee

    Third-party candidates and independent candidates

    Working Families

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

    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[6]

    Green Party

    Nominee

    • S. Michael DeRosa, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district[7]

    Libertarian Party

    Nominee

    • Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and 1998, and state treasurer in 2002[8]

    General election

    Results

    2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election[9]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Denise Merrill 558,914 50.57% −19.21%
    Working Families Denise Merrill 25,399 2.30% N/A
    Total Denise Merrill (incumbent) 584,313 52.87% -16.91
    Republican Jerry Farrell Jr. 484,163 43.81% +17.39%
    Independent Party Michael J. Telesca 14,530 1.32% N/A
    Green S. Michael DeRosa 13,566 1.23% −0.02%
    Libertarian Ken Mosher 8,631 0.78% −0.47%
    Total votes 1,105,203 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    By congressional district

    Merrill won all five congressional districts.[10]

    District Merrill Farrell Jr. Representative
    1st 58% 39% John B. Larson
    2nd 52% 44% Joe Courtney
    3rd 56% 41% Rosa DeLauro
    4th 49% 48% Jim Himes
    5th 49% 48% Chris Murphy

    References

    1. ^ CT Mirror Staff (February 15, 2010). "Denise Merrill officially enters race for secretary of the state". CT Mirror. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    2. ^ "Gerry Garcia". registercitizen.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    3. ^ "2010 Aug 10 - Democratic Primary: Secretary of the State". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
    4. ^ "Jerry Farrell Jr". registercitizen.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    5. ^ "Department of Consumer Protection Commissioners". CT.GOV. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    6. ^ "Candidate: Michael J. Telesca - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    7. ^ "Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    8. ^ "Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    9. ^ "2010 General Election - Secretary of the State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
    10. ^ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Connecticut_Secretary_of_the_State_election

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