John Bolton
Candidate for Attorney General
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Westport
- Campaign website
- bolton4ct.com
A Westport attorney for about 35 years, mostly in independent practice, who served on Westport's Planning and Zoning Commission. He lost a 2024 race for state representative. (Not the former U.S. national security adviser of the same name.)
Documented positions
Public safety
Opposes state ban on new Glock-style pistol sales
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“He opposes the new Tong-supported state ban on new sales of Glock-style pistols capable of being converted into machine guns.”
Opposes state limits on federal immigration arrests
He opposes some provisions of the Connecticut TRUST Act.
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“So he opposes some provisions in the Tong-supported Connecticut TRUST Act”
Health & human services
Pledges to defend Connecticut's abortion statute in court
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“if anybody challenges Connecticut's abortion statute, I'm going to upold that and fight to keep that in place”
Government & transparency
Supports requiring voters to show ID at the polls
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“Unlike Tong, Bolton said he supports requiring voters to show IDs at the polls.”
Pledges focus on election integrity to restore confidence
ReportJohn Bolton, attorney and P&Z commissioner, announces state AG bidNews coverage · Westport Journal · westportjournal.com
“There's a loss of confidence right now in our electoral system and you have to restore it”
Courts & justice
Pledges to stop pursuing lawsuits against President Trump
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“He'll promise to stop pursuing dozens of lawsuits against President Trump.”
Opposes police use of license-plate readers to track people
ReportBolton Vows To Put Law Above PoliticsNews coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“As for license-plate readers, he called the current practice "illegal surveillance" in violation of the Fifth Amendment.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John Bolton on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (12)
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Capitol Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Northwest Hills Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (South Central Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- 2026 November Town Election Ballots (sample ballots by town) (Western Connecticut Planning Region offices and districts)
Election filing · Connecticut Secretary of the State · portal.ct.gov
- Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
- John Bolton, attorney and P&Z commissioner, announces state AG bid
News coverage · Westport Journal · westportjournal.com
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