State

Attorney General

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The attorney general is Connecticut's chief civil lawyer: represents state agencies and enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws.

Candidates Compare by issue

John Bolton

Republican

Attorney · Westport

The gist

Pledges to stop pursuing lawsuits against President Trump
Supports requiring voters to show ID at the polls
Opposes state ban on new Glock-style pistol sales
Opposes state limits on federal immigration arrests
Pledges to defend Connecticut's abortion statute in court
Opposes police use of license-plate readers to track people
Pledges focus on election integrity to restore confidence

More about John

View sources (2)

Pledges to stop pursuing lawsuits against President Trump
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“He'll promise to stop pursuing dozens of lawsuits against President Trump.”
Supports requiring voters to show ID at the polls
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“Unlike Tong, Bolton said he supports requiring voters to show IDs at the polls.”
Opposes state ban on new Glock-style pistol sales
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News 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
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News coverage · New Haven Independent · Jul 22, 2026 · newhavenindependent.org
“So he opposes some provisions in the Tong-supported Connecticut TRUST Act”
Pledges to defend Connecticut's abortion statute in court
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News 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”
Opposes police use of license-plate readers to track people
Bolton Vows To Put Law Above Politics
News 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.”
Pledges focus on election integrity to restore confidence
John Bolton, attorney and P&Z commissioner, announces state AG bid
News coverage · Westport Journal · westportjournal.com
“There's a loss of confidence right now in our electoral system and you have to restore it”

William Tong

Democratic/Working FamiliesIncumbent

Connecticut Attorney General · Stamford

The gist

Filed more than 50 lawsuits against the Trump administration
Opposed utility rate increases totaling $700 million
Secured opioid settlements for treatment and prevention
Supports defending the state's assault weapons ban in court
Supports legal action to protect abortion access
Led actions against Big Tech over harms to children

More about William

View sources (2)

Filed more than 50 lawsuits against the Trump administration
About
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“Attorney General Tong has filed more than 50 lawsuits to stop Donald Trump from defunding the police, schools and medical research”
Opposed utility rate increases totaling $700 million
About
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“He has stood up to our state's utilities to stop $700 million in rate increases.”
Secured opioid settlements for treatment and prevention
About
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“He has taken on the opioid and addiction industry and secured $50 billion for treatment and prevention nationwide.”
Supports defending the state's assault weapons ban in court
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“He's standing up to the gun lobby to protect Connecticut's assault weapons ban and high capacity magazine ban from baseless legal attacks.”
Supports legal action to protect abortion access
Accomplishments
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“He's fighting in every court in every state where reproductive freedom is under attack.”
Led actions against Big Tech over harms to children
About
Campaign website · Team Tong · williamtong.com
“Now he's taking the fight to Big Tech and the social media giants to hold them accountable for their harm to our children.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.