2010Final results
2010 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Janet Peckinpaugh (R) by 21.1 points.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
59.9%147,748
Janet PeckinpaughRepublican
38.8%95,671
G. Scott DeshefyGreen
1.4%3,344
246,809 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 2010
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.
No DemocratJanet Peckinpaugh
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Raised by the campaign
$247.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$269.7K
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Cash on hand
-$22.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: G. Scott Deshefy $2.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010