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Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionWhat Makes Him Different—John Bolton will restore the Attorney General’s office to its constitutional mission: protecting Connecticut consumers, advocating for ratepayers, holding state government accountable, and serving as the people’s lawyer for Connecticut.
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What Makes Him Different—John Bolton will restore the Attorney General’s office to its constitutional mission: protecting Connecticut consumers, advocating for ratepayers, holding state government accountable, and serving as the people’s lawyer for Connecticut.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionConnecticut families deserve relief from some of the highest utility costs in the nation. I will challenge policies that unfairly drive up energy prices, advocate for affordable and reliable energy, and fight for consumers every step of the way.
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Connecticut families deserve relief from some of the highest utility costs in the nation. I will challenge policies that unfairly drive up energy prices, advocate for affordable and reliable energy, and fight for consumers every step of the way.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionConnecticut should never bear the financial or environmental consequences of decisions made by neighboring states. As your next Attorney General, I will defend Connecticut’s interests whenever outside actions harm our residents, businesses, or natural resources.
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Connecticut should never bear the financial or environmental consequences of decisions made by neighboring states. As your next Attorney General, I will defend Connecticut’s interests whenever outside actions harm our residents, businesses, or natural resources.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionThe Attorney General’s Office should be the first line of defense for consumers. I will aggressively enforce Connecticut’s consumer protection laws to ensure families are treated fairly in an increasingly complex economy.
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The Attorney General’s Office should be the first line of defense for consumers. I will aggressively enforce Connecticut’s consumer protection laws to ensure families are treated fairly in an increasingly complex economy.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionConnecticut taxpayers deserve a government that spends their money responsibly. As Attorney General, I will hold those who misuse taxpayer dollars accountable, enforce laws against fraud, and promote transparency in state government.
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Connecticut taxpayers deserve a government that spends their money responsibly. As Attorney General, I will hold those who misuse taxpayer dollars accountable, enforce laws against fraud, and promote transparency in state government.
Health care
Candidate positionConnecticut families deserve affordable, accessible healthcare. As Attorney General, I will use existing antitrust and consumer protection laws to protect patients, promote competition, and hold bad actors accountable.
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Connecticut families deserve affordable, accessible healthcare. As Attorney General, I will use existing antitrust and consumer protection laws to protect patients, promote competition, and hold bad actors accountable.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionConnecticut families deserve safe communities. As Attorney General, I will use the office’s civil authority to support law enforcement, protect victims, and hold criminal organizations accountable.
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Connecticut families deserve safe communities. As Attorney General, I will use the office’s civil authority to support law enforcement, protect victims, and hold criminal organizations accountable.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionConnecticut parents have the right to direct their children’s education. As Attorney General, I will defend parental rights, uphold due process, and ensure state policies affecting families comply with state and federal law.
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Connecticut parents have the right to direct their children’s education. As Attorney General, I will defend parental rights, uphold due process, and ensure state policies affecting families comply with state and federal law.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionConnecticut taxpayers deserve an open and accountable government. As Attorney General, I will make the office a true watchdog over state government, state contractors, nonprofits, and NGOs, and fight for greater transparency in Hartford.
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Connecticut taxpayers deserve an open and accountable government. As Attorney General, I will make the office a true watchdog over state government, state contractors, nonprofits, and NGOs, and fight for greater transparency in Hartford.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionI believe the Attorney General should be visible, accessible, and accountable to the people—not just the political establishment. I’ll work alongside local communities, law enforcement, consumer advocates, and businesses to solve problems before they become crises, enforce our laws fairly and consistently, and restore public confidence that the Attorney General’s office is working for every resident of Connecticut.
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I believe the Attorney General should be visible, accessible, and accountable to the people—not just the political establishment. I’ll work alongside local communities, law enforcement, consumer advocates, and businesses to solve problems before they become crises, enforce our laws fairly and consistently, and restore public confidence that the Attorney General’s office is working for every resident of Connecticut.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionConnecticut families deserve relief from some of the highest utility costs in the nation. As your next Attorney General, I will fight to lower energy costs by making utility rate cases before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) a top priority, ensuring PURA fulfills its legal mission to protect consumers, and standing up for Connecticut ratepayers every step of the way.
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Connecticut families deserve relief from some of the highest utility costs in the nation. As your next Attorney General, I will fight to lower energy costs by making utility rate cases before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) a top priority, ensuring PURA fulfills its legal mission to protect consumers, and standing up for Connecticut ratepayers every step of the way.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionDefend Connecticut’s environmental and economic interests through aggressive legal advocacy.
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Defend Connecticut’s environmental and economic interests through aggressive legal advocacy.
Protect Connecticut Consumers
Candidate positionProtect seniors from financial exploitation and scams.
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Protect seniors from financial exploitation and scams.
Health care
Candidate positionScrutinize hospital mergers that reduce competition.
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Scrutinize hospital mergers that reduce competition.
Public safety and justice
Candidate positionSupport local law enforcement through civil enforcement tools.
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Support local law enforcement through civil enforcement tools.
Parental Rights
Candidate positionProtect the rights of families who choose home schooling.
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Protect the rights of families who choose home schooling.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionAdvocate for “truth in spending” reforms that require real transparency from the General Assembly.
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Advocate for “truth in spending” reforms that require real transparency from the General Assembly.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionOppose unreasonable rate increases and hold utilities accountable.
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Oppose unreasonable rate increases and hold utilities accountable.
Holding Neighboring States Accountable
Candidate positionWork with federal agencies to enforce laws that protect Connecticut communities.
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Work with federal agencies to enforce laws that protect Connecticut communities.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionFight price gouging and unfair market practices. Hold corporations accountable when they violate Connecticut law.
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Fight price gouging and unfair market practices. Hold corporations accountable when they violate Connecticut law.
Public safety and justice
Candidate positionProtect crime victims from secondary victimization.
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Protect crime victims from secondary victimization.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionUse the Attorney General’s formal opinion authority to ensure state policies comply with due process.
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Use the Attorney General’s formal opinion authority to ensure state policies comply with due process.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionEnsure PURA carries out its mission fairly and according to the law.
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Ensure PURA carries out its mission fairly and according to the law.
Holding Neighboring States Accountable
Candidate positionEnsure Connecticut always has a strong legal voice when our state’s interests are threatened.
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Ensure Connecticut always has a strong legal voice when our state’s interests are threatened.
Parental Rights
Candidate positionEnsure state agencies respect the fundamental parental rights protected under state and federal law.
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Ensure state agencies respect the fundamental parental rights protected under state and federal law.
Civil rights and individual freedom
Candidate positionStand up for parents and ensure government respects their constitutional rights.
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Stand up for parents and ensure government respects their constitutional rights.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionI’m running for Attorney General because Connecticut deserves an Attorney General whose first priority is the people of this state. While the current office has devoted significant time and resources to national lawsuits and issues originating outside Connecticut, I’ll focus on the challenges that affect our families every day—affordability, consumer protection, public safety, and accountability in state government.
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I’m running for Attorney General because Connecticut deserves an Attorney General whose first priority is the people of this state. While the current office has devoted significant time and resources to national lawsuits and issues originating outside Connecticut, I’ll focus on the challenges that affect our families every day—affordability, consumer protection, public safety, and accountability in state government.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionChallenge policies that unfairly drive up utility costs.
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Challenge policies that unfairly drive up utility costs.
Energy, water, and environment
Candidate positionHold neighboring states accountable when pollution harms Connecticut’s rivers, drinking water, or Long Island Sound.
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Hold neighboring states accountable when pollution harms Connecticut’s rivers, drinking water, or Long Island Sound.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionChallenge actions that unfairly increase Connecticut’s utility costs.
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Challenge actions that unfairly increase Connecticut’s utility costs.
Energy, utilities, and ratepayer protection
Candidate positionHold utility companies accountable for unreasonable rate increases.
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Hold utility companies accountable for unreasonable rate increases.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionHold state contractors accountable for fraud, waste, and abuse.
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Hold state contractors accountable for fraud, waste, and abuse.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionIncrease oversight of how Connecticut tax dollars are spent.
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Increase oversight of how Connecticut tax dollars are spent.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionPromote transparency and responsible stewardship of every tax dollar.
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Promote transparency and responsible stewardship of every tax dollar.
Lower Healthcare Costs
Candidate positionChallenge private equity takeovers that put profits ahead of patients.
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Challenge private equity takeovers that put profits ahead of patients.
Lower Healthcare Costs
Candidate positionEnforce protections against surprise medical billing.
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Enforce protections against surprise medical billing.
Lower Healthcare Costs
Candidate positionHold pharmaceutical companies accountable for unfair pricing practices.
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Hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for unfair pricing practices.
Public Safety
Candidate positionUse civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement against criminal enterprises.
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Use civil forfeiture and nuisance abatement against criminal enterprises.
Attorney General authority, consumer protection, and government accountability
Candidate positionCombat organized retail crime and financial fraud rings.
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Combat organized retail crime and financial fraud rings.
Public Safety
Candidate positionWork closely with the Chief State’s Attorney and Connecticut’s state’s attorneys who prosecute criminal cases in Connecticut.
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Work closely with the Chief State’s Attorney and Connecticut’s state’s attorneys who prosecute criminal cases in Connecticut.
Education, child care, and workforce training
Candidate positionDefend the rights of parents to direct their children’s education.
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Defend the rights of parents to direct their children’s education.
