2010 Connecticut State Treasurer election
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The 2010 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican mayor of Newington Jeff Wright.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Denise L. Nappier, incumbent state treasurer (1999–2019)[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated at convention
[edit]- Andrew Grant White, hedge fund portfolio manager from Ridgefield[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Local officials
- Louis Spadaccini, mayor of Manchester[3]
Convention
[edit]The Republican statewide nominating convention was held on May 22, 2010.
Newington Mayor Jeff Wright won the party's endorsement overwhelmingly with 91% over hedge fund portfolio manager Andrew White of Ridgefield. Wright initially ran for governor but withdrew from the race to run for state treasurer in late March.[2] The two candidates' similar last names confused some delegates at the convention.[3]
White did not receive enough votes to qualify for a primary but went on to win the nomination of the Independent Party, making it onto the general election ballot.
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
[edit]Working Families Party
[edit]The Working Families Party endorsed Nappier, giving her access to an additional ballot line. Nominee
- Denise L. Nappier, incumbent state treasurer (1999–2019)
Independent Party
[edit]The Independent Party nominated Andrew Grant White, who lost the Republican nomination to Newington Mayor Jeff Wright. Nominee
- Andrew Grant White, hedge fund portfolio manager from Ridgefield[4]
Green Party
[edit]Nominee
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Denise L. Nappier | 573,746 | 51.87% | ||
| Working Families | Denise L. Nappier | 26,524 | 2.40% | ||
| Total | Denise L. Nappier (incumbent) | 600,270 | 54.27% | ||
| Republican | Jeff Wright | 480,623 | 43.45% | ||
| Independent Party | Andrew Grant White | 15,611 | 1.41% | ||
| Green | S. David Bue | 9,600 | 0.87% | ||
| Total votes | 1,106,104 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut State Treasurers". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c CT Mirror Staff (May 22, 2010). "Newington mayor gets GOP nod for state treasurer". ctmirror.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Emma, Caitlin (May 22, 2010). "Wright Wins Treasurer Endorsement". ctnewsjunkie.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Andrew Grant White - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "David Bue for State Treasurer". ctgreenparty.org. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "2010 General Election - Treasurer". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Secretary of the State. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
