2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election

2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election

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Nominee Denise L. Nappier Ross Garber Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 527,216 389,304 Percentage 56.0% 41.3%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Nappier:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Garber:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election Denise L. Nappier Democratic Elected State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier Democratic

The 2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Ross Garber.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Denise L. Nappier, incumbent state treasurer (1999–2019) ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ross Garber, lawyer and candidate for state senator from the 4th district in 2000

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

• Timothey A. Knibbs, candidate for state senator from the 6th district in 1996, 1998, and 2000 ^[2]

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 ^[3]

General election

Results

2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Denise L. Nappier (incumbent)	527,216	55.95%
	Republican	Ross Garber	389,304	41.31%
	Concerned Citizens	Timothey A. Knibbs	13,394	1.42%
	Libertarian	Ken Mosher	12,449	1.32%
Total votes			942,363	100.0%
	Democratic hold

By congressional district

Nappier won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans. ^[5]

District	Nappier	Garber	Representative
1st	62%	36%	John Larson
2nd	56%	40%	Rob Simmons
3rd	60%	37%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	48.8%	48.6%	Chris Shays
5th	52%	45%	Nancy Johnson

References

1. "Connecticut State Treasurers". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
2. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Timothy A. Knibbs - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
3. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
4. "2002 General Election - Treasurer". Connecticut Secretary of State.
5. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.