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2018 Connecticut Attorney General election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Connecticut Attorney General election

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| 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

| image1 = File:Richard Blumenthal and William Tong (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| 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_image = {{switcher |220px |County results |220px |Municipality results |220px |Congressional district results |220px |Precinct results |default=1}}

| map_size = 220px

| map_caption = Tong: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Hatfield: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = George Jepsen

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = William Tong

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsCT}}

The 2018 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Connecticut.{{Cite web|title=Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Connecticut_Attorney_General_election,_2018|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Ballotpedia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523135453/https://ballotpedia.org/Connecticut_attorney_general_election,_2018 |archive-date=2017-05-23 }}

Incumbent Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen did not seek re-election.{{Cite news|last=Daniela|first=Altimari|date=November 17, 2017|title=Attorney General George Jepsen Will Not Seek Re-Election|work=Hartford Courant|url=https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-george-jepsen-not-running-attorney-general-20171127-story.html|access-date=July 17, 2021}} Democratic nominee and state representative William Tong defeated Republican nominee Susan Hatfield.{{Cite web|date=May 15, 2019|title=Connecticut Election Results|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-connecticut-elections.html|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106234025/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-connecticut-elections.html |archive-date=2018-11-06 }}

Democratic primary

On August 14, 2018, State representative William Tong won the Democratic primary, defeating US attorney Chris Mattei and state senator Paul Doyle.{{Cite web|date=December 22, 2018|title=CT Attorney General - D Primary|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835838|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Our Campaigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419003947/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835838 |archive-date=2021-04-19 }}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=William Tong|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=119,574|percentage=57.43}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Chris Mattei|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=53,822|percentage=25.85}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Paul Doyle|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=34,822|percentage=16.72}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=208,218|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box end}}

Republican primary

On August 14, 2018, assistant state's attorney Susan Hatfield won the Republican primary, defeating former state representative John Shaban.{{Cite web|date=September 7, 2018|title=CT Attorney General - R Primary|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835839|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Our Campaigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418234822/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835839 |archive-date=2021-04-18 }}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Susan Hatfield|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=106,076|percentage=79.33}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=John Shaban|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=27,639|percentage=20.67}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=133,715|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

William Tong won the general election on November 6, 2018, with a 6.01% margin of victory.{{Cite web|date=December 19, 2018|title=CT Attorney General|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835846|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Our Campaigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228164712/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=835846 |archive-date=2021-02-28 }}{{Cite web|date=March 19, 2019|title=2018 Attorney General General Election Results|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=9&year=2018&f=0&off=9&elect=0|url-status=live|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718035511/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=9&year=2018&f=0&off=9&elect=0 |archive-date=2021-07-18 }}

= Endorsements =

{{Endorsements box|title=William Tong (D)|list=

;Organizations

  • Hearst Connecticut Group{{Cite news|date=November 1, 2018|title=Endorsement: Tong for attorney general|work=The Hour|url=https://www.thehour.com/opinion/article/Endorsement-Tong-for-attorney-general-13351825.php|access-date=July 17, 2021}}

;Newspapers

  • Hartford Courant{{cite web |title=Endorsement: William Tong for Attorney General |url=https://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-endorsement-attorney-general-william-tong-20181018-story.html |publisher=Hartford Courant |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=24 October 2018}}
  • Stamford Advocate{{cite web |title=Endorsement: Tong for attorney general |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/opinion/article/Endorsement-Tong-for-attorney-general-13351825.php |publisher=Stamford Advocate |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=1 November 2018}}}}

{{Endorsements box|title=Susan Hatfield (R)|list=

;Organizations

  • {{strikethrough|Connecticut Citizens Defense League}}{{Cite news|last=Krasselt|first=Kaitlyn|date=August 7, 2018|title=Hatfield loses CCDL endorsement|work=Connecticut Post|url=https://www.ctpost.com/politics/article/Hatfield-loses-CCDL-endorsement-13138576.php|access-date=July 17, 2021}}}}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Connecticut Attorney General election{{cite web |title=2018 General Election - Attorney General|url=https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/3789|website=Connecticut Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=William Tong|votes=691,496|percentage=50.73%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=William Tong|votes=23,844|percentage=1.75%}}

{{Election box winning candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=William Tong|votes=715,340|percentage=52.48%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Susan Hatfield|votes=605,504|percentage=44.42%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Party of Connecticut|candidate=Susan Hatfield|votes=27,856|percentage=2.04%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Susan Hatfield|votes=633,360|percentage=46.47%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Goselin|votes=14,358|percentage=1.05%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1,363,058|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

==By congressional district==

Tong won three of the five congressional districts, while Hatfield won the other two, both of which elected Democrats.{{Cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2018-sov.pdf?rev=8be496593b194904b09d6d73879214e2&hash=5FDE8C5C85345BD3A060FE6A8E947F31|title=Statement of Vote|website=Secretary of the State of Connecticut|accessdate=May 13, 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316111152/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2018-sov.pdf?rev=8be496593b194904b09d6d73879214e2&hash=5FDE8C5C85345BD3A060FE6A8E947F31|archive-date=2025-03-16}}

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! District

! Tong

! Hatfield

! Representative

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|1|1st}}

| 56%

| 43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|John B. Larson

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|2|2nd}}

| 47%

| 52%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Joe Courtney

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|3|3rd}}

| 55%

| 44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rosa DeLauro

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|4|4th}}

| 57%

| 42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jim Himes

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! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|5|5th}}

| rowspan=2|48%

| rowspan=2|51%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Elizabeth Esty (115th Congress)

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jahana Hayes (116th Congress)

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References

{{2018 United States elections}}

Connecticut

Attorney General

Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections