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]
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
[edit]On August 14, 2018, State representative William Tong won the Democratic primary, defeating US attorney Chris Mattei and state senator Paul Doyle.[4]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]On August 14, 2018, assistant state's attorney Susan Hatfield won the Republican primary, defeating former state representative John Shaban.[5]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]William Tong won the general election on November 6, 2018, with a 6.01% margin of victory.[6][7]
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
Connecticut Citizens Defense League[11]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Tong won 3 of the 5 congressional districts, while Hatfield won the other 2, 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) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Daniela, Altimari (November 17, 2017). "Attorney General George Jepsen Will Not Seek Re-Election". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Endorsement: Tong for attorney general". The Hour. November 1, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Endorsement: William Tong for Attorney General". Hartford Courant. October 24, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: Tong for attorney general". Stamford Advocate. November 1, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ Krasselt, Kaitlyn (August 7, 2018). "Hatfield loses CCDL endorsement". Connecticut Post. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "2018 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting.