2008Final results
2008 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Bo Itshaky (R) by 57.7 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
77.4%230,172
Bo ItshakyRepublican
19.7%58,583
Ralph A. FerrucciGreen
2.9%8,613
297,368 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rosa DeLauroNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$69K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008