William Tong
Last held office: Connecticut Attorney General (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for Connecticut Attorney General.
Last office: Connecticut Attorney General
- Last margin
- +26.4
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Tong was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Tong has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Tong won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Connecticut Attorney General | General | Won | John Bolton (R) | 63.2% | D+26.4 | D+14.8 | |
| 2022 | Connecticut Attorney General | General | Won | Jessica Kordas (R), Ap Pascarella (I), Ken Krayeske (I) | 57.1% | D+15.6 | — | |
| 2018 | Connecticut Attorney General | General | Won | Sue Hatfield (R), Peter D. Goselin (I) | 52.5% | D+6.0 | — | |
| 2016 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Dennis Mahoney (R) | 51% | D+2.0 | — | |
| 2014 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Nicola Tarzia (R) | 56.9% | D+13.8 | — | |
| 2010 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Dennis Mahoney (I) | 68.2% | D+36.4 | — | |
| 2008 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | |
| 2006 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 | General | Won | Donald B. Sherer (R) | 53.1% | D+6.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Tong has held
- Connecticut Attorney General · 2018–2026
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 147 · 2006–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tong has run against
- John Bolton (R) · 2026 general, won
- Jessica Kordas (R) · 2022 election, won
- Sue Hatfield (R) · 2018 election, won
- Dennis Mahoney (R) · 2014 election, won
- Nicola Tarzia (R) · 2012 election, won
- Donald B. Sherer (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Tong’s best result was 57% (Connecticut Attorney General).
Tong’s polls in the database →How we know Tong
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q8019460
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET