Susan Hatfield

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Susan Hatfield

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

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Susan Hatfield (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Connecticut. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Hatfield completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Hatfield cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.

Hatfield was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Connecticut. All 28 delegates from Connecticut were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.

Elections

2018

See also: Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018

See also: Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

General election

General election for Attorney General of Connecticut

William Tong defeated Susan Hatfield and Peter Goselin in the general election for Attorney General of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Tong (D)	52.5	715,340
		Susan Hatfield (R)	46.5	633,360
		Peter Goselin (G)	1.1	14,358

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,363,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Connecticut

William Tong defeated Chris Mattei and Paul Doyle in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Tong	57.4	119,574
		Chris Mattei	25.8	53,822
		Paul Doyle	16.7	34,822

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 208,218
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clare Kindall (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Connecticut

Susan Hatfield defeated John Shaban in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Hatfield	79.3	106,076
		John Shaban	20.7	27,639

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 133,715
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Susan Hatfield completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hatfield's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My three top priorities as Connecticut's next Attorney General: 1. Model Integrity, Fairness & Inspire Respect for the Law -- Our courts, the judicial process, and law enforcement officials are vital. They need a strong advocate. I will be inclusive and respectful of the many talented attorneys and professionals who work to enforce Connecticut's laws and protect our rights every day. My team will engender confidence with state lawmakers, the media, and public. And I will engage our citizens so they better understand and appreciate Connecticut's laws and legal institutions. 2. Support Economic Competitiveness -- I will promote a level-playing field for business through the fair and consistent enforcement of laws and regulations. I will establish an Office of Business Ombudsman to work with companies and avoid needless confrontation. I will end politically motivated, frivolous; "photo-op" lawsuits that chill job creation, cost needless tax dollars, and result in long-term economic harm by making Connecticut appear hostile to business. 3. Save Tax Dollars -- My team will be vigilant in the review of state contracts and bonding requests to root out waste and identify ways to achieve short- and long-term cost savings to the benefit of our overburdened state taxpayers.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

No. 1: The Opioid Epidemic ? Opioid abuse is the greatest public health crisis of our times. More than 1,000 Connecticut citizens died last year alone from opioid abuse, a three-fold increase compared to just five years ago. Half of those deaths came from prescription medicines. Social dysfunction often lies at the heart of the problem as well. The issue is complex, and a multi-faceted approach is needed, one that includes prevention, intervention, and community-mobilization. As a registered nurse, I worked for nearly a decade with patients struggling with mental health issues. And as state prosecutor, I've seen firsthand how these substances can wreck lives, even as these same drugs can help those in genuine pain. I will bring a special set of skills to bear as Connecticut policy-makers work to tackle this issue head-on. I will pursue civil remedies and collaborate with criminal enforcement officials to address this crisis. Options may include revoking licenses of providers that dispense these drugs illegally. Further, the state should look to dedicate proceeds from seized assets toward educating children about the risks. No. 2: Crumbling House Foundations ? Pyrrhotite, a natural mineral, is causing house foundations to crumble across the northeastern part of Connecticut. Homeowners are at risk of losing the value of what for many is their greatest financial asset -- their home. Compounding the problem, municipalities are facing serious erosion of their taxable property, and the area's real estate market is suffering the consequences. This situation is more than an isolated or regional problem. It requires legislative action, participation by the federal government, and the engagement of the insurance industry. I will work closely with all these groups to find a solution. We must first fully assess the scope of the problem, then formulate potential remedies to assist innocent homeowners. At the same time, I will launch an investigation to determine when and how complaints first arose relative to this problem 10 to 20 years ago, and why the only legislative response seemed to be action to shield insurance companies, rather than assist homeowners.

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Campaign website

Hatfield’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Sue’s Priorities Republicans have not won the office of Attorney General since 1954! But this year, with your help, that will change. We need a different kind of candidate – one who can appeal to a wide spectrum of voters, bring geographic balance, and offer a fresh outlook. We need a candidate who can compete, and win! I’m currently a state’s attorney with 13 years’ experience dealing with criminal cases. I also practiced finance law on Wall Street, and served as an aide to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. For nearly a decade I worked as a registered nurse at Yale-New Haven Hospital. My husband, Nick, is a retired state trooper. We live in Pomfret with our two boys, 10 and 7, and one other family member – our retired K-9 German shepherd, Elvis. Competition and focus has always been a big part of my life. I’m a former three-sport athlete at Griswold High School and was a college basketball player. I’ve also competed nationally as a bodybuilder and was an All-American master’s discus thrower! I’m ready to take on this challenge, and with your support, I will take the fight to the Democrats and campaign tirelessly to ensure the success of the entire Republican ticket. Please take a moment to read my platform to understand how I would approach this critical office and address some key issues. I look forward to answering any questions you may have, and earning your support. Privacy I will be a staunch advocate for our state’s consumers, particularly with respect to consumer’s privacy issues involving social media and other online and mobile applications that we have come to depend on in our everyday lives. I understand that in many instances we all simply click “accept” without reading the pages and pages of terms of use. I believe it is incumbent upon these platforms to thoroughly transparent relative to what information they will receive and how they will get it from you. Social media, which was originally a way for people to connect with other people both next door and across the oceans, has now become a multi billion dollar business which is about buying and selling information. While i fully support businesses to succeed, social media has redefined the relationship between user and business and we need to look how we can redefine the rules to meet this new relationship status. Net Neutrality Our lives revolve around our digital world and our ability to access information quickly, efficiently, and as inexpensively as possible. I support a fully open and accessible internet to all users. The ability to control the content that is available to users and, in many cases, to make certain content more expensive or wholly unreachable in order to ensure that one set of content is available over another set of content defeats the purpose of the interconnection that the internet has provided to the world. I was disappointed in the actions of the FCC regarding net neutrality. As Attorney General I will work with our legislature to ensure that Connecticut consumers have full and unfettered access to all information that is available online. Jobs and the Economy The Connecticut economy is at a crisis point. While our neighboring states are adding jobs, often at our expense, leading economists tell us that Connecticut is teetering on the edge of recession. It doesn’t have to be this way. We need to stop picking winners and losers. We need for our state to be welcoming of all businesses — large and small. I’ll use the tools of my office to help usher in a new culture and mindset: Connecticut is truly open for business again. Taxes and Spending Connecticut’s perpetual, enduring budget crisis hurts everybody. Because we all have to continually ask ourselves “what’s next?” Families find it hard to plan for the future, business are reluctant to make long-term investments, and it shakes the confidence of our next generation of workers. And it’s driving businesses and residents to move elsewhere. Uncertainty is the enemy of a bright future for our state. We need to get off the roller coaster. I will partner with my colleagues in the executive and legislative branches who are prepared to think boldly in order to set policies that will build an affordable but responsive state government that is sustainable for the 21st century. Transportation Not very long ago, traffic jams in Connecticut were limited to Fairfield County during rush hour; well, no longer. According to a national report, Connecticut is home to three of the 25 urban areas with the worst roads. The cost to New Haven drivers is an additional $728 annually while the cost to Hartford drivers is $653 a year. Of course in many ways, the cost to businesses is even greater as they struggle to bring their goods to market. Yet the neglect isn’t limited to just our roads and bridges; our deepwater ports, our parking garages, even our airports are suffering. For the sake of our future, our leaders need to get refocused in this area. I pledge to be part of the solution. The Opioid Crisis Just like the rest of the nation, Connecticut is feeling the effects of the exploding opioid crisis. In 2016, nearly 1,000 of our state’s residents died from accidental drug overdoses — more than a three-fold increase compared to just five years ago. The problem costs the U.S. a total $78.5 billion, more than 20% of which comes in the form of lost worker productivity and increased disability, with the impact on businesses ranging from financial challenges to safety concern. But the real impact is personal and heartfelt, with families losing loved ones. As a nurse who has worked for years with patients struggling with mental health issues, I will bring a special set of skills to bear as we work to tackle this important issue head-on. This is personal to me.	”
—Susan Hatfield’s campaign website (2018)

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Hatfield's 2018 election campaign.

"Prosecutor" - Hatfield campaign ad, released July 31, 2018

2016 Republican National Convention

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Connecticut, 2016 and Republican delegates from Connecticut, 2016

Delegates from Connecticut to the Republican National Convention were selected by the presidential candidates and approved by the state executive committee of the Connecticut Republican Party in May 2016. Delegates from Connecticut were bound to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated based on the results of the state primary election. Delegates were allowed to vote for a different candidate after the first round of voting or if their candidate released them.

Connecticut primary results

See also: Presidential election in Connecticut, 2016

Connecticut Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Donald Trump	57.9%	123,484	28
John Kasich	28.4%	60,503	0
Ted Cruz	11.7%	24,978	0
Ben Carson	0.8%	1,731	0
Other	1.3%	2,676	0
Totals		213,372	28
Source: The New York Times and Connecticut Secretary of State

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Connecticut had 28 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 15 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's five congressional districts). Connecticut's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the vote in a district received all of that district's delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide primary vote, he or she received all of the state's district delegates.

Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide primary vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.

See also

• Attorney General of Connecticut
• Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018
• Republican National Convention, 2016
• 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
• RNC delegate guidelines from Connecticut, 2016
• Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
• Presidential election, 2016
• Presidential candidates, 2016

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