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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont in 2022. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class 3 U.S. Senate seat and its lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
State treasurer
Incumbent state treasurer Beth Pearce was eligible to seek a sixth term in office, but instead chose to retire due to a diagnosis of cancer. Pieciak swept the election, securing every county except for Essex. He performed well across the state, crossing the margin of 80% in 12 municipalities. Those included Burlington, the most populous city in the state, the neighboring city of Winooski and the capital city of Montpelier. Conversely, Paige recorded his best result in the northern part of the state, narrowly failing to reach 70% in the town of Victory.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Pieciak, former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation[2][3][4]
Declined
- Beth Pearce, incumbent state treasurer (endorsed Pieciak)[2][5][4]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
Republican primary
After winning the primary, Paige indicated that he would drop out and let the Vermont Republican Party choose a replacement nominee.[7] However, the party's executive committee could not find another candidate in time, and Paige continued as the Republican nominee.[8]
Candidates
Nominee
- H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[9][7][8]
Withdrew before primary
- Kevin Divney, financial analyst[9]
Declined
- Wendy Wilton, former Rutland City Treasurer, former state representative, and nominee for state treasurer in 2012[7]
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
Secretary of state
Incumbent secretary of state Jim Condos retired.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, state representative[11][12][13]
Eliminated in Primary
- John Odum, Montpelier city clerk[11][14]
- Chris Winters, Vermont Deputy Secretary of State and former Berlin school board member[11][15][16][17]
Declined
- Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state[18][11][19]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
- Deb Markowitz, former Vermont Secretary of State[11][17]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[9]
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
State auditor
Incumbent state auditor Doug Hoffer ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor[21]
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
- H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[9][7]
Replacement nominee
- Richard Morton, chair of the Windham County Republican Party and nominee for Vermont State Treasurer in 2018 (also running for state senate)[7]
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew after winning primary
Replacement nominee
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor (cross-endorsement of the Democratic nominee)[22]
General Assembly
Ballot measures
| No. | Description | Result | Yes | No | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| 2[23] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to ban slavery as punishment for a crime. |  Yes
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238,466 | 88.7% | 30,335 | 11.3% | Legislative |
| 5[24] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to add a right to reproductive autonomy. | Yes
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212,323 | 76.8% | 64,239 | 23.2% | Legislative |
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References
- ^ "2022 Treasurer General Election". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Mike Pieciak, former financial regulation commissioner, is running for Vermont state treasurer". May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Outgoing Financial Regulation Commissioner announces run for Vermont state treasurer". May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pieciak to run for state treasurer | Vermont Business Magazine".
- ^ "Citing health challenges, state Treasurer Beth Pearce to retire". May 4, 2022.
- ^ "As Mike Pieciak's political star rises, his role regulating EB-5 projects looms in the background". October 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general; still searching for treasurer". August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Paige to run as GOP candidate for Vt. Secretary of State and Treasurer". August 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Buckle up: Vermont's Robust August Primary Contests Take Shape".
- ^ a b c "Election information resources". Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Winters, Condos' No. 2, is running for secretary of state". February 17, 2022.
- ^ Cutler, Calvin (May 3, 2022). "Copeland Hanzas launches campaign for Vt. secretary of state". wcax.com.
- ^ a b "Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas to run for Secretary of State". Vermont Business Magazine. May 3, 2022.
- ^ Cutler, Calvin (March 14, 2022). "Montpelier city clerk running for secretary of state". www.wcax.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ McCallum, Kevin (February 17, 2022). "Vermont's Deputy Secretary of State Announces Run for Top Job". Seven Days.
- ^ Team, WCAX News (February 17, 2022). "Deputy Vt. secretary of state seeks top job". www.wcax.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Deputy Secretary Chris Winters to run for Secretary of State | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com.
- ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (February 15, 2022). "Secretary of State Jim Condos announces retirement after 11 years in post". VTDigger. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State Jim Condos will not seek re-election | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com.
- ^ a b "Politics1 – Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
- ^ "Final Reading: Full plates – VTDigger". May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Three Vt. Democratic primary winners to run as fusion candidates". August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Vermont Proposal 2, Prohibit Slavery and Indentured Servitude Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Vermont Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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