2022 Vermont Attorney General election
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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.
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November 8, 2022
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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
- Christina Nolan, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont (ran for U.S. Senate)[5]
- Susanne Young, incumbent attorney general[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 20,668 | 95.7% | |
| Write-in | 919 | 4.3% | ||
| Total votes | 21,587 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charity Clark, former chief of staff to former Attorney General T.J. Donovan[9][1][10][11]
Eliminated in primary
- Rory Thibault, Washington County State's Attorney[9]
Declined
- T.J. Donovan, former attorney general[1][2][3]
- Sarah George, Chittenden County State's Attorney (ran for re-election)[1]
- Shap Smith, former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
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 |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D (flip) | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[17] | Safe D (flip) | November 1, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Charity Clark | 179,098 | 65.1% | ||
| Republican | Mike Tagliavia | 95,661 | 34.8% | ||
| Write-in | 467 | 0.2% | |||
| Total votes | 275,226 | 100.0% | |||
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