Connecticut Attorney General election, 2022

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Connecticut Attorney General
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Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
William Tong (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Connecticut
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Connecticut held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022. This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. Connecticut's attorney general election was rated as not competitive, meaning the seat was expected to stay in Democratic hands: "[Democratic incumbent] Tong has strong name recognition and positive ratings as he completes his first term. He faces Republican nominee Jessica Kordas, an attorney with little profile in the state’s legal or political community. " Click here to read the analysis.[1]

Incumbent William Tong won election in the general election for Attorney General of Connecticut.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Connecticut

Incumbent William Tong defeated Jessica Kordas, A.P. Pascarella, and Ken Krayeske in the general election for Attorney General of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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William Tong (D / Working Families Party)
 
57.1
 
713,894
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Jessica Kordas (R)
 
41.4
 
518,128
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A.P. Pascarella (Independent Party)
 
0.9
 
11,788
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Ken Krayeske (G)
 
0.6
 
7,103

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,250,913
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Tong advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Connecticut.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jessica Kordas advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Connecticut.


Voting information

See also: Voting in Connecticut

Election information in Connecticut: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 1, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 8 p.m.


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Past elections

2018

See also: Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Connecticut

William Tong defeated Susan Hatfield and Peter Goselin in the general election for Attorney General of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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William Tong (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
715,340
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Susan Hatfield (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.5
 
633,360
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Peter Goselin (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
14,358

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,363,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Connecticut

William Tong defeated Chris Mattei and Paul Doyle in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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William Tong Candidate Connection
 
57.4
 
119,574
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Chris_Mattei.jpg
Chris Mattei
 
25.8
 
53,822
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Paul Doyle
 
16.7
 
34,822

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 208,218
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Connecticut

Susan Hatfield defeated John Shaban in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Susan Hatfield Candidate Connection
 
79.3
 
106,076
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John Shaban
 
20.7
 
27,639

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 133,715
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2014

See also: Connecticut attorney general election, 2014
Attorney General of Connecticut, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Jepsen Incumbent 56.7% 590,225
     Republican Kie Westby 41.1% 427,869
     Green Stephen Fournier 2.1% 22,361
Total Votes 1,040,455
Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Connecticut and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Connecticut, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Connecticut's 1st John Larson Electiondot.png Democratic D+12
Connecticut's 2nd Joe Courtney Electiondot.png Democratic D+3
Connecticut's 3rd Rosa DeLauro Electiondot.png Democratic D+7
Connecticut's 4th Jim Himes Electiondot.png Democratic D+13
Connecticut's 5th Jahana Hayes Electiondot.png Democratic D+3


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Connecticut[2]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Connecticut's 1st 63.3% 35.2%
Connecticut's 2nd 54.7% 43.3%
Connecticut's 3rd 59.2% 39.5%
Connecticut's 4th 64.8% 33.8%
Connecticut's 5th 54.6% 43.9%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 91.6% of Connecticuters lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 5.1% lived in Litchfield County, the state's one Solid Republican county. Overall, Connecticut was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Connecticut following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D D D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Connecticut

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Connecticut.

U.S. Senate election results in Connecticut
Race Winner Runner up
2018 59.5%Democratic Party 39.4%Republican Party
2016 63.2%Democratic Party 34.6%Republican Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 43.1%Republican Party
2010 55.1%Democratic Party 43.3%Republican Party
2006 49.7%Grey.png (Independent) 39.7%Democratic Party
Average 56.5 40.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Connecticut

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Connecticut.

Gubernatorial election results in Connecticut
Race Winner Runner up
2018 49.4%Democratic Party 46.2%Republican Party
2014 50.7%Democratic Party 48.2%Republican Party
2010 49.5%Democratic Party 49.0%Republican Party
2006 63.2%Republican Party 35.5%Democratic Party
2002 56.1%Republican Party 43.9%Democratic Party
Average 53.8 44.6

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Connecticut's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Connecticut, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Connecticut's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Connecticut, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Ned Lamont
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz
Secretary of State Democratic Party Mark Kohler
Attorney General Democratic Party William Tong

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Connecticut General Assembly as of November 2022.

Connecticut State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 23
     Republican Party 13
     Vacancies 0
Total 36

Connecticut House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 97
     Republican Party 54
     Vacancies 0
Total 151

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Connecticut was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2022
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Connecticut and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Connecticut
Connecticut United States
Population 3,605,944 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 4,842 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 74.2% 70.4%
Black/African American 10.7% 12.6%
Asian 4.6% 5.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Two or more 4.8% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.4% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.9% 88.5%
College graduation rate 40% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $79,855 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 9.8% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape," September 14, 2022
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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