2022 Vermont Attorney General election explained
| Election Name: | 2022 Vermont Attorney General election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Vermont elections#Attorney general |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Vermont Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | File:Charity Clark.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charity Clark |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 179,098 |
| Percentage1: | 65.07% |
| Nominee2: | Mike Tagliavia |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 95,661 |
| Percentage2: | 34.76% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Attorney General |
| Before Election: | Susanne Young |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Charity Clark |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2022 Vermont Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Vermont. Former Democratic Attorney General T.J. Donovan resigned after three terms in office.[1] [2] [3] Susanne Young, appointed by Governor Phil Scott to fill the vacancy left by Donovan, was not running for a full term, and Vermont Republicans nominated Mike Tagliavia to run against Charity Clark, the Democratic candidate.
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
Replacement nominee
- Mike Tagliavia, retired businessman[5] [6]
Declined
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
Results
General election
Clark was considered to be nearly certain to win, and the race was called for her as soon as polls closed. Upon her swearing-in, she became Vermont's first elected female Attorney General.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[14] | | November 1, 2022 | |
Results
See also
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: TJ Donovan won't seek reelection as Vermont attorney general . May 5, 2022 .
- Web site: Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan won't seek reelection . May 5, 2022. Elder-Connors, Liam. vermontpublic.org.
- Web site: Attorney General T.J. Donovan will not seek reelection | Vermont Business Magazine .
- Web site: Buckle up: Vermont's Robust August Primary Contests Take Shape .
- Web site: Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general; still searching for treasurer . August 22, 2022 .
- Web site: In the race for Vermont's attorney general, only one candidate is an attorney. November 4, 2022.
- News: Mearhoff . Sarah . Keays . Alan J. . Weinstein . Ethan . June 22, 2022 . Phil Scott appoints former Administration Secretary Susanne Young to complete attorney general's term . VT Digger . Montpelier, VT.
- Web site: Vermont Attorney General's Chief of Staff steps down . May 9, 2022 .
- Web site: Charity Clark announces run for Vermont attorney general . May 16, 2022 .
- Web site: 2022 Vermont campaign announcements . May 6, 2022 .
- Web site: Politics1 - Online Guide to Vermont Politics .
- Web site: General Election Candidates . Vermont Secretary of State.
- Web site: The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 14, 2022 . September 15, 2022.
- Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
