2018 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 2018 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Connecticut.[1]
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November 6, 2018
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    Tong: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hatfield: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen did not seek re-election.[2] Democratic nominee and state representative William Tong defeated Republican nominee Susan Hatfield.[3]
Democratic primary
On August 14, 2018, State representative William Tong won the Democratic primary, defeating US attorney Chris Mattei and state senator Paul Doyle.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong | 119,574 | 57.43 | |
| Democratic | Chris Mattei | 53,822 | 25.85 | |
| Democratic | Paul Doyle | 34,822 | 16.72 | |
| Total votes | 208,218 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
On August 14, 2018, assistant state's attorney Susan Hatfield won the Republican primary, defeating former state representative John Shaban.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Hatfield | 106,076 | 79.33 | |
| Republican | John Shaban | 27,639 | 20.67 | |
| Total votes | 133,715 | 100.0 | ||
General election
William Tong won the general election on November 6, 2018, with a 6.01% margin of victory.[6][7]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Connecticut Citizens Defense League[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong | 691,496 | 50.73% | |
| Working Families | William Tong | 23,844 | 1.75% | |
| Total | William Tong | 715,340 | 52.48% | |
| Republican | Susan Hatfield | 605,504 | 44.42% | |
| Independent Party | Susan Hatfield | 27,856 | 2.04% | |
| Total | Susan Hatfield | 633,360 | 46.47% | |
| Green | Peter Goselin | 14,358 | 1.05% | |
| Total votes | 1,363,058 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By congressional district
Tong won three of the five congressional districts, while Hatfield won the other two, both of which elected Democrats.[13]
| District | Tong | Hatfield | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 43% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 47% | 52% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 55% | 44% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 57% | 42% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 48% | 51% | Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress) |
| Jahana Hayes (116th Congress) | |||