2018 Connecticut Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2018 Connecticut Attorney General election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Connecticut Attorney General election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Connecticut Attorney General election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Nominee1:William Tong
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families Party
Popular Vote1:715,340
Percentage1:52.5%
Country:Connecticut
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Independent Party of Connecticut
Nominee2:Susan Hatfield
Popular Vote2:633,360
Percentage2:46.5%
Map Size:220px
Attorney General
Before Election:George Jepsen
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:William Tong
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

Republican primary

On August 14, 2018, assistant state's attorney Susan Hatfield won the Republican primary, defeating former state representative John Shaban.[5]

Results

General election

William Tong won the general election on November 6, 2018, with a 6.01% margin of victory.[6] [7]

Results by congressional district

Tong won 3 of the 5 congressional districts, while Hatfield won the other 2, both of which elected Democrats.[8]

DistrictTongHatfieldRepresentative
56%43%John B. Larson
47%52%Joe Courtney
55%44%Rosa DeLauro
57%42%Jim Himes
48%51%Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress)
Jahana Hayes (116th Congress)

References

  1. Web site: Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018. live. July 17, 2021. Ballotpedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523135453/https://ballotpedia.org/Connecticut_attorney_general_election,_2018 . 2017-05-23 .
  2. News: Daniela. Altimari. November 17, 2017. Attorney General George Jepsen Will Not Seek Re-Election. Hartford Courant. July 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: May 15, 2019. Connecticut Election Results. live. July 17, 2021. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106234025/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-connecticut-elections.html . 2018-11-06 .
  4. Web site: December 22, 2018. CT Attorney General - D Primary. live. July 17, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419003947/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835838 . 2021-04-19 .
  5. Web site: September 7, 2018. CT Attorney General - R Primary. live. July 17, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418234822/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835839 . 2021-04-18 .
  6. Web site: December 19, 2018. CT Attorney General. live. July 17, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228164712/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835846 . 2021-02-28 .
  7. Web site: March 19, 2019. 2018 Attorney General General Election Results. live. July 17, 2021. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718035511/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=9&year=2018&f=0&off=9&elect=0 . 2021-07-18 .
  8. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting.