Attorney General of Connecticut
William Tong
Attorney General of Connecticut (since January 2019)DWFPINCUMBENT
- Race
- Attorney General of Connecticut
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- John Bolton (R)
- Research
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William Tong is Connecticut's Democratic Attorney General, in office since 2019 and the party's nominee for re-election. A litigator and longtime state representative, he was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022; CT Mirror reports he has filed or joined more than 40 lawsuits challenging federal policies since Donald Trump returned to office.[1][2][3]
On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| William Tong DWFP | incumbent |
| John Bolton R | challenger |
Cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party; seeking a third term.
Biography
William Tong is Connecticut's Democratic Attorney General, in office since 2019 and the party's nominee for re-election. A litigator and longtime state representative, he was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022; CT Mirror reports he has filed or joined more than 40 lawsuits challenging federal policies since Donald Trump returned to office.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Tong grew up in the Hartford area and graduated from Phillips Academy Andover, Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School.[3] He lives in Stamford.[3]
Tong practiced for 18 years as a litigator, at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and at Finn Dixon & Herling in Stamford.[3] He then served six terms, or 12 years, as a state representative, including as House chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is the first Asian American elected to state office in Connecticut.[1][3]
Tong was elected Attorney General in 2018, took office in 2019 and was re-elected in 2022.[1][2][3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- legal2026-10-02 · Joined a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities on October 2, 2026 in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its final rule weakening fuel-economy standards, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.[4]
- legal2026-10-01 · Joined a coalition of 25 states, counties and cities on October 1, 2026 petitioning the D.C. Circuit to strike down the EPA's repeal of greenhouse-gas limits for power plants.[5]
- action2026-10-16 · Announced a $625,000 settlement on October 16, 2026 with Frontier Communications over an April 2024 data breach affecting 58,841 Connecticut residents.[6]
In their own words
Priorities
- Challenging federal policies in court, including the president's efforts to end birthright citizenship, per CT Mirror.[7]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Connecticut General Election 2026 Voter Guide · CT Mirror · 2026-10-19 News report
- 2.Connecticut Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Attorney General William Tong Biography · Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 4.Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards · Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-02 Official record
- 5.Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits · Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-01 Official record
- 6.Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over Data Breach · Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-16 Official record
- 7.Connecticut General Election 2026 Voter Guide · CT Mirror · 2026-10-19 News report