Ad watch: Chris Mattei as only prosecutor for attorney general

Chris Mattei, a Democrat running for attorney general, released two television commercials Tuesday highlighting his experience as a former federal prosecutor. Chris Mattei, a Democrat running for attorney general, released two television commercials Tuesday highlighting his experience as a former federal prosecutor. Photo: Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Ad watch: Chris Mattei as only prosecutor for attorney general 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Three weeks out from the Aug. 14 primary, Chris Mattei, Democratic candidate for attorney general, released his first televisions commercials.

A 15-second ad entitled “Only” highlights Mattei’s courtroom experience as an Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the Public Corruption and Financial Fraud Unit.

“As the only prosecutor for attorney general, Chris Mattei put away domestic abusers, gun traffickers and corrupt politicians,” a woman’s voice narrates.

Mattei’s campaign declined to say how much they spent on that ad and a second one called “Stop,” which will run statewide on cable through the primary.

A Hartford resident, Mattei is challenging the party’s endorsed candidate William Tong, a commercial litigator in Stamford, and Paul Doyle, partner at a small private firm in Rocky Hill. Both Tong and Doyle are state lawmakers.

He is not, however, the only prosecutor in the attorney general race. Susan Hatfield is also a prosecutor but because she is seeking the Republican nomination, she is not a primary opponent of Mattei’s.

Both commercials pitch Mattei as the candidate who will oppose the Trump administration in court, a familiar theme among Democratic attorney general candidates who each claim to be the “first line of defense” against the president.

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