2022 Vermont elections
A general election were 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.
| Elections in Vermont |
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U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
State Treasurer
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 County results Pearce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Paige: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Nominee
- Mike Pieciak, former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation[1][2][3]
Declined
- Beth Pearce, incumbent state treasurer (endorsed Pieciak)[1][4][3]
Endorsements
Mike Pieciak
- 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.[6] However, the party's executive committee could not find another candidate in time, and Paige continued as the Republican nominee.[7]
Withdrew before primary
- Kevin Divney, financial analyst[8]
Declined
Secretary of State
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 County results Copeland-Hanzas: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Paige: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent secretary of state Jim Condos is retiring.
Nominee
- Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, state representative[10][11][12]
Eliminated in Primary
Declined
- Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state[17][10][18]
Endorsements
Chris Winters
- Statewide officials
- Deb Markowitz, former Vermont Secretary of State[10][16]
Nominee
- H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[8]
State Auditor
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 County results Hoffer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Morton: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent state auditor Doug Hoffer is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.
Declared
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor[20]
Replacement nominee
- Richard Morton, chair of the Windham County Republican Party and nominee for Vermont State Treasurer in 2018 (also running for state senate)[6]
Withdrew after winning primary
Replacement nominee
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor (cross-endorsement of the Democratic nominee)[21]
General Assembly
Ballot measures
| No. | Description | Result | Yes | No | Type | ||
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| 2[22] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to ban slavery as punishment for a crime. |  Yes |
237,097 | 88.7 | 30,254 | 11.3 | Legislative |
| 5[23] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to add a right to reproductive autonomy. | Yes |
211,157 | 76.7 | 63,996 | 23.3 | Legislative |
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References
- "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.
- "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.
- "Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general; still searching for treasurer". August 22, 2022.
- "Paige to run as GOP candidate for Vt. Secretary of State and Treasurer". August 26, 2022.
- "Buckle up: Vermont's Robust August Primary Contests Take Shape".
- "Election information resources". Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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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