2010 Connecticut State Treasurer election
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.
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- Denise L. Nappier, incumbent state treasurer (1999–2019)[1]
Republican primary
Eliminated at convention
- Andrew Grant White, hedge fund portfolio manager from Ridgefield[2]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Louis Spadaccini, mayor of Manchester[3]
Convention
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
Working Families Party
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
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]
General election
Results
| 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
- "Connecticut State Treasurers". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- CT Mirror Staff (May 22, 2010). "Newington mayor gets GOP nod for state treasurer". ctmirror.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- 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.