2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

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 [Connecticut Connecticut Republican Party|Republican Party|Republican] nominee Jerry Farrell Jr.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Denise Merrill, state representative from the 54th district and House Majority Leader

Eliminated in primary

Gerry Garcia, member of the New Haven Board of Alders

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jerry Farrell Jr, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, member of the Wallingford Town Council, and candidate for state representative from the 85th district in 2000

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 and House Majority Leader

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

Green Party

Nominee

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

Libertarian Party

Nominee

Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 2006 and 1998, and state treasurer in 2002

General election

Results

By congressional district

Merrill won all five congressional districts.

District	Merrill	Farrell Jr.	Representative
	58%	39%	John B. Larson
	52%	44%	Joe Courtney
	56%	41%	Rosa DeLauro
	49%	48%	Jim Himes
	49%	48%	Chris Murphy