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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.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily [5] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong (incumbent) | 713,894 | 57.07% | +4.59% | |
| Republican | Jessica Kordas | 518,128 | 41.42% | −5.05% | |
| Independent Party | A.P. Pascarella | 11,788 | 0.94% | N/A | |
| Green | Ken Krayeske | 7,103 | 0.57% | −0.48% | |
| Total votes | 1,250,913 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Tong won all 5 congressional districts. [7]
| District | Tong | Kordas | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 63% | 36% | John B. Larson |
| 2nd | 55% | 44% | Joe Courtney |
| 3rd | 58% | 40% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 59% | 40% | Jim Himes |
| 5th | 52% | 47% | Jahana Hayes |
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