Former Democratic state Rep. William Tong in fall 2018 won a tightly contested three-way primary to eventually become Connecticut’s first Asian-American attorney general.
Succeeding retiring Attorney General George Jepsen, Tong’s office has investigated and filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers for alleged price-fixing and market-share collusion.
His office has also fiercely fought the opioid epidemic, sought to enforce environmental protection standards, and staunchly opposed proposed mega-mergers between telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint Corp.
In fiscal 2018-19, Tong’s office said it generated $773.6 million in revenues for the state of Connecticut via hundreds of lawsuits, claims and administrative proceedings.
He’s also been a major legal foe to the Trump administration.