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The 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the 88th Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Governor Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010.
- Working Families
- Democratic
- Dannel Malloy
- Nancy Wyman
- November 2, 2010 General Election Results
- Inauguration and Transition
- May 22, 2010 Convention Endorsements
- Candidates
- Background
- Issue Positions
- See Also
- External Links
As of December 2, 2010, results are official. Malloy's and Wyman's vote share includes 47.21% as the Democratic nominee and 2.296% as the Working Families Party nominee.
Inaugural date
Governor-elect Dan Malloy and his running mate, Lieutenant Governor-elect Nancy Wyman, were inaugurated on January 5, 2011.
Transition team
As of November 12, 2010, the Malloy staff closed their campaign office They provided info@DanMalloy.org and 860 570 0554 as contact information until the new offices are available. On November 15, 2010, outgoing Governor Jodi Rellpresented a transition budget to Governor-elect Malloy. The budget estimated the deficit Connecticut faced to be $3.4 billion. Malloy said the budget he was due to present to Connecticut's general assembly in February 2011 would reflect the state's financial straits.
Party conventions, which are held separately but on the same day, begin the nomination process. Hopeful candidates must either win at least 15% of the vote at their party's convention or gather signatures to appear on the ballot. Candidates who fail to win the party nomination may still campaign. However, if all losing candidates end their campaign...
The complete and official list of candidates is maintained by the Connecticut Secretary of State. Democratic 1. Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, a former assistant district attorney, entered the race in the summer of 2009. 2. Former U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont had been mentioned as a candidate early on.Currently teaching at Central Connecticut State...
Republican incumbent Jodi Rellsurprised political observers in early November 2009 with her announcement that she would not seek re-election, turning the gubernatorial campaign into an open race. The Democratic Governors Association soon moved Connecticut into its top tier of targeted 2010 pickup races. Nathan Daschle, executive director of the Dem...
Healthcare
Connecticut was one of the few races where the Democrat, Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, openly embraced ObamaCare in his campaign. On Monday, October 10, 2010 he accused his Republican rival, businessman Tom Foley, of supporting healthcare policies that would deny coverage for pre-existing conditions and block people from getting cancer screenings. Foley denied it categorically, saying, Malloy is "..."completely making ... stuff up." Around the same time, Malloy began airing an ad claiming Foley...
Live 2010 election results and maps for Connecticut, including Senate, Governor, and House of Representatives.
Detailed state-level election results in the state of Connecticut for the 2010 Gubernatorial General Election.
Sep 26, 2020 · The 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the 88th Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Governor Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010.[1] The sites Cook Political Report and CQ Politics both rated the election as a toss-up.[2][3] This was the first open seat ...
While elected separately in primaries, each party's gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate run together on the same ballot line in general elections. In the election, Dan Malloy was elected governor, defeating Foley 567,278 votes (49.50%) to 560,874 (48.95%).
New York Times Rating: Leaning Democratic, FiveThirtyEight Model: 74% chance of Democratic win, Incumbent: M. Jodi Rell (R), Candidates: Dan Malloy (D), Tom Foley (R)
