2022 Connecticut Attorney General election

2022 Connecticut Attorney General election
	Tong: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; 80-90% ; Kordas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Attorney General before election; William Tong; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; William Tong; Democratic

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

Candidates

Nominee

William Tong, incumbent attorney general^[1]

Endorsements

William Tong

Labor unions

Connecticut AFL–CIO^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jessica Kordas, attorney^[3]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	September 14, 2022
Elections Daily^[5]	Safe D	November 1, 2022

Results

2022 Connecticut Attorney General election^[6]
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 congressional district

Tong won all 5 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

References

^ 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. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

[1] Bergman, Julia (March 24, 2022). "CT Attorney General William Tong seeks reelection". www.thetelegraph.com. The Telegraph. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[aflcio-2] "Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates". June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[3] 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.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-4] "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[Elections_Daily-5] Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[6] "2022 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.

[7] "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

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2022 Connecticut Attorney General election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Results

By congressional district

See also

References