2022 Vermont Attorney General election
November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Charity Clark Mike Tagliavia
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 179,098 95,661
Percentage 65.07% 34.76%
County results
Clark:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tagliavia:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Susanne Young
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Charity Clark
Democratic

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, 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[4][5]

Replacement nominee

  • Mike Tagliavia, retired businessman[5][6]

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 20,668 95.7%
Write-in 919 4.3%
Total votes 21,587 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charity Clark 58,589 67.1%
Democratic Rory Thibault 28,383 32.5%
Write-in 376 0.4%
Total votes 87,348 100.0%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after winning primary

Results

Progressive primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Elijah Bergman 477 92.6%
Write-in 38 7.4%
Total votes 515 100.0%

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
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe D (flip) September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[17] Safe D (flip) November 1, 2022

Results

Republican primary results[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charity Clark 179,098 65.1%
Republican H. Brooke Paige 95,661 34.8%
Write-in 467 0.2%
Total votes 275,226 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "TJ Donovan won't seek reelection as Vermont attorney general". May 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Elder-Connors, Liam (May 5, 2022). "Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan won't seek reelection". vermontpublic.org.
  3. 1 2 "Attorney General T.J. Donovan will not seek reelection | Vermont Business Magazine".
  4. 1 2 "Buckle up: Vermont's Robust August Primary Contests Take Shape".
  5. 1 2 3 "Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general; still searching for treasurer". August 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "In the race for Vermont's attorney general, only one candidate is an attorney". November 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "2022 Attorney General Republican Primary". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "2022 Vermont campaign announcements". May 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Vermont Attorney General's Chief of Staff steps down". May 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Charity Clark announces run for Vermont attorney general". May 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 Attorney General Democratic Primary". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
  14. ↑ "General Election Candidates". Vermont Secretary of State.
  15. ↑ "2022 Attorney General Progressive Primary". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  18. ↑ "2022 Attorney General Republican Primary". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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