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[]
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 or victory.[6][7]
Endorsements[]
- Organizations
- Hearst Connecticut Group[8]
- Organizations
Connecticut Citizens Defense League[9]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong | 715,340 | 52.48% | |
| Republican | Susan Hatfield | 633,360 | 46.47% | |
| Green | Peter Goselin | 14,358 | 1.05% | |
| Total votes | 1,363,058 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2017-05-23. 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 2018-11-06. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "CT Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. 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 2021-07-18. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Endorsement: Tong for attorney general". The Hour. November 1, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Krasselt, Kaitlyn (August 7, 2018). "Hatfield loses CCDL endorsement". Connecticut Post. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- 2018 United States Attorney General elections
- 2018 Connecticut elections
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