2022 Connecticut Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name=2022 Connecticut Attorney General election
| country=Connecticut
| type=presidential
| ongoing=no
| previous_election=2018 Connecticut Attorney General election
| previous_year=2018
| next_election=2026 Connecticut Attorney General election
| next_year=2026
| election_date=November 8, 2022
| image1=Richard Blumenthal and William Tong (cropped).jpg
| nominee1=William Tong
| party1=Connecticut Democratic Party
| popular_vote1=713,894
| percentage1=57.1%
| image2=3x4.svg
| nominee2=Jessica Kordas
| party2=Connecticut Republican Party
| popular_vote2=518,128
| percentage2=41.4%
| map = {{switcher|220px
|County results
|Municipality results
|File:2022 Connecticut attorney general election results map by congressional district.svg
|Congressional district results}}
| 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%}}
Kordas: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| title=Attorney General
| before_election=William Tong
| before_party=Connecticut Democratic Party
| after_election=William Tong
| after_party=Connecticut Democratic Party
}}
{{ElectionsCT}}
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{{cite web |last1=Bergman |first1=Julia |title=CT Attorney General William Tong seeks reelection |url=https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/CT-Attorney-General-William-Tong-seeking-17026182.php |website=www.thetelegraph.com |publisher=The Telegraph |access-date=10 April 2022 |date=24 March 2022}}
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
|title=William Tong
|list=
Labor unions
- Connecticut AFL–CIO{{cite web |title=Labor Endorses Slate of Pro-Worker Candidates |url=https://ctaflcio.org/press-room/labor-endorses-slate-pro-worker-candidates |access-date=4 July 2022 |date=24 June 2022}}
}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Jessica Kordas, attorney{{cite web|author=Abigail Brone |url=https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Lawyer-for-former-Norwalk-cop-accused-of-drinking-17028074.php |title=Lawyer for former Norwalk cop accused of drinking on job runs for CT attorney general |website=www.thehour.com |publisher=The Hour |date=2022-03-25 |accessdate=2022-04-11}}
General election
= Predictions =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Source
!Ranking !As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web |title=The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-attorneys-general-a-dozen-races-dot-the-competitive-landscape/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | September 14, 2022 |
| align="left" |Elections Daily{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |last=Solomon |first=Zack |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 1, 2022 |
= Results =
{{Election box begin
| title = 2022 Connecticut Attorney General election{{cite web |title=2022 General Election - Attorney General|url=https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/34722|website=Connecticut Secretary of State}}
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = William Tong (incumbent)
| party = Connecticut Democratic Party
| votes = 713,894
| percentage = 57.07%
| change = +4.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Jessica Kordas
| party = Connecticut Republican Party
| votes = 518,128
| percentage = 41.42%
| change = -5.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = A.P. Pascarella
| party = Independent Party of Connecticut
| votes = 11,788
| percentage = 0.94%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Ken Krayeske
| party = Connecticut Green Party
| votes = 7,103
| percentage = 0.57%
| change = -0.48%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 1,250,913
| percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Connecticut Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
==By congressional district==
| class="wikitable"
! District ! Tong ! Kordas ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|1|1st}} | 63% | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|John B. Larson |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|2|2nd}} | 55% | 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Joe Courtney |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|3|3rd}} | 58% | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rosa DeLauro |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|4|4th}} | 59% | 40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jim Himes |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|5|5th}} | 52% | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jahana Hayes |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2022 United States elections}}