2022 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 2022 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Connecticut Attorney General William Tong won re-election to a second term. Tong outperformed all other statewide Democrats and was the only statewide candidate in Connecticut to win by a margin greater than 15 percent in 2022.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- William Tong, incumbent attorney general[1]
Endorsements
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jessica Kordas, attorney[3]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[5] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong (incumbent) | 713,894 | 57.07% | +4.59% | |
| Republican | Jessica Kordas | 518,128 | 41.42% | −5.05% | |
| Independent Party | A.P. Pascarella | 11,788 | 0.94% | N/A | |
| Green | Ken Krayeske | 7,103 | 0.57% | −0.48% | |
| Total votes | 1,250,913 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County | William Tong Democratic |
Jessica Kordas Republican |
Other parties Independent |
Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 178,918 | 57.31% | 128,775 | 41.25% | 4,509 | 1.45% | 312,202 |
| Hartford | 188,330 | 61.6% | 113,076 | 36.98% | 4,346 | 1.43% | 305,752 |
| Litchfield | 38,004 | 47.14% | 41,524 | 51.5% | 1,096 | 1.36% | 80,624 |
| Middlesex | 42,110 | 56.9% | 30,778 | 41.59% | 1,119 | 1.51% | 74,007 |
| New Haven | 160,221 | 56.94% | 116,756 | 41.5% | 4,391 | 1.56% | 281,368 |
| New London | 55,323 | 56.04% | 41,535 | 42.07% | 1,863 | 1.89% | 98,721 |
| Tolland | 32,247 | 54.33% | 26,180 | 44.11% | 923 | 1.55% | 59,350 |
| Windham | 18,741 | 48.19% | 19,504 | 50.15% | 644 | 1.66% | 38,889 |
| Totals | 713,894 | 57.07% | 518,128 | 41.42% | 18,891 | 1.51% | 1,250,913 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]- Middlesex (largest town: Middletown)
- Tolland (largest town: Vernon)
- New London (largest town: Norwich)
By congressional district
[edit]Tong won all five congressional districts.[7]
| District | Tong | Kordas | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 36% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 55% | 44% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 58% | 40% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 59% | 40% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 52% | 47% | Jahana Hayes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bergman, Julia (March 24, 2022). "CT Attorney General William Tong seeks reelection". www.thetelegraph.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates". June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Abigail Brone (March 25, 2022). "Lawyer for former Norwalk cop accused of drinking on job runs for CT attorney general". www.thehour.com. The Hour. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
- ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.