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Attorney General Tong projected to win for 2nd term

Incumbent Attorney General William Tong faced three challengers as they all look to fill the position as the state's top attorney.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Attorney General William Tong is projected to win over his challengers to retain another term in office.

In a speech Tuesday night from Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Tong thanked his supporters and his challengers for running a good campaign.

He touched upon his achievements from his first term in office, including a historic lawsuit settlement in the opioid crisis.

"When I stepped into that courtroom, Connecticut was confident, [affirmative] and strong," he said.

"It is my honor to advise Gov. Lamont...and save thousands of Connecticut lives," Tong added.

The results for the attorney general race have not been confirmed.

Tong, who has held the position since 2019, faced challenges from Republican Jessica Kordas, Independent A.P. Pascarella and Green Party candidate Ken Krayeske.

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In his re-election campaign, Tong said he aims to protect state residents, families, and consumers.

He has highlighted his work as attorney general, which includes ordering utility companies to reimburse consumers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias and his involvement in the Purdue Pharma settlement, which left the company accountable for its part in the opioid crisis.

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"I am humbled and honored by the decisive support from Connecticut voters today. Our country and our state face unprecedented challenges in the years ahead– to public safety, our reproductive freedom, and our democracy. We will face these threats as we have faced every challenge over the past four years– confident, affirmative, and strong. There is no place on earth I would rather raise my family at this moment than here in Connecticut," Tong said in a statement on his re-election Tuesday night. 

Kordas, an attorney based in New Canaan for The Maddox Law Firm, LLC, has campaigned with the slogan, "Freedom is not negotiable." She hopes to "finally change CT for the better."

She views the position of Attorney General as being a lawyer "for the people," not the "governor's lawyer," and aims to "make sure Connecticut’s largest law firm goes back to its main focus...An advocate and a lawyer for all citizens in the state of Connecticut."

In May, she was endorsed by the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Connecticut.

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Pascarella is on the ballot for the Independent Party. A lot is not known about his position on issues.

Krayeske is a Hartford-based civil rights attorney, according to his campaign.

Krayeske has led numerous lawsuits against the Connecticut Department of Correction, including ones that "forced the testing and treatment of all people in the custody of the DOC for Hepatitis C," representing families who lost loved ones who were incarcerated and claimed "reckless" health care was a factor that contributed to their deaths.

The Green Party of Connecticut focuses on "grassroots democracy, social justice, non-violence and ecological wisdom."

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Leah Myers is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at lmyers@fox61.com

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