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.
2022 Vermont Attorney General election County results Precinct results Clark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tagliavia: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes
Withdrew after winning primary edit H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[4] [5] Mike Tagliavia, retired businessman[5] [6]
Eliminated in primary edit
Withdrew after winning primary edit 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.
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