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.
, appointed by Governor
Phil Scott to fill the vacancy left by Donovan, is 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
*H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate
Replacement nominee
*Mike Tagliavia, retired businessman
Declined
*
Christina Nolan, former
U.S. Attorney
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for the
District of Vermont
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''(
ran for U.S. Senate)''
*
Susanne Young, incumbent attorney general
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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Charity Clark, former chief of staff to former
Attorney General
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
T.J. Donovan
Eliminated in primary
*Rory Thibault,
Washington County State's Attorney
Declined
*
T.J. Donovan, former attorney general
*
Sarah George,
Chittenden County State's Attorney ''(ran for re-election)''
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Shap Smith
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In August 2015 Smith announced his candidacy for the 2016 Democratic nomination for Governor ...
, former
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
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The Speaker presides over sessions of the Houses, recognizes members so t ...
and candidate for
lieutenant governor
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in
2016
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Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
*Elijah Bergman, attorney
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
Results
See also
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Vermont Attorney General
The Vermont Attorney General is a statewide elected executive official in the U.S. state of Vermont who is elected every two years. It was created by an act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1790, repealed in 1797, and revived in 1904. The office ...
References
External links
;Official campaign websites
Charity Clark (D) for Attorney GeneralMike Tagliavia (R) for Attorney General
Attorney General
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Vermont
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Vermont Attorney General elections
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