2022 Vermont elections

2022 Vermont elections

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

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

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont

U.S. House

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

Governor

Main article: 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election

Attorney general

Main article: 2022 Vermont Attorney General election

State treasurer

2022 Vermont State Treasurer election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Mike Pieciak H. Brooke Paige Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 182,571 95,440 Percentage 65.59% 34.29%

County results Municipality results Pearce:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Paige:     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election Beth Pearce Democratic Elected State Treasurer Mike Pieciak Democratic

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

Mike Pieciak

Statewide officials

• Beth Pearce, Vermont State Treasurer ^{[2] [4]}
• Peter Shumlin, former governor of Vermont ^[6]
• William Sorrell, former Vermont Attorney General ^[2]

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

• Don Schramm, cofounder of Burlington Co-housing ^{[9] [10]}

Secretary of state

2022 Vermont Secretary of State election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Sarah Copeland-Hanzas H. Brooke Paige Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 179,087 95,666 Percentage 65.03% 34.74%

County results Municipality results Copeland-Hanzas:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Paige:     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election Jim Condos Democratic Elected Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas Democratic

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

Sarah Copeland-Hanzas

State legislators

• Kate Webb, state representative ^[13]

Chris Winters

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

• Robert Millar, former Winooski city councillor and school board member ^{[9] [20] [10]}

State auditor

2022 Vermont State Auditor election

←  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  →

Nominee Doug Hoffer Richard Morton Party Democratic Republican Alliance Progressive Popular vote 179,098 95,661 Percentage 65.07% 34.76%

County results Municipality results Hoffer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Morton:     50–60%     60–70%

State Auditor before election Doug Hoffer Democratic Elected State Auditor Doug Hoffer Democratic

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

• Marielle Blais, vice chair of the Vermont Progressive Party ^{[9] [20] [10]}

Replacement nominee

• Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor (cross-endorsement of the Democratic nominee) ^[22]

General Assembly

Main article: 2022 Vermont Senate election

Main article: 2022 Vermont House of Representatives election

Ballot measures

Main article: 2022 Vermont Proposal 2

Main article: 2022 Vermont Proposal 5

November 8, 2022, general election

No.	Description	Result	Yes		No		Type
			Votes	%	Votes	%
2 [23]	Amends the Vermont Constitution to ban slavery as punishment for a crime.	Yes	238,466	88.7%	30,335	11.3%	Legislative
5 [24]	Amends the Vermont Constitution to add a right to reproductive autonomy.	Yes	212,323	76.8%	64,239	23.2%	Legislative
Source

References

1. "2022 Treasurer General Election". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
2. "Mike Pieciak, former financial regulation commissioner, is running for Vermont state treasurer". May 6, 2022.
3. "Outgoing Financial Regulation Commissioner announces run for Vermont state treasurer". May 6, 2022.
4. "Pieciak to run for state treasurer | Vermont Business Magazine".
5. "Citing health challenges, state Treasurer Beth Pearce to retire". May 4, 2022.
6. "As Mike Pieciak's political star rises, his role regulating EB-5 projects looms in the background". October 18, 2022.
7. "Vermont GOP set to nominate candidates for auditor, attorney general; still searching for treasurer". August 22, 2022.
8. "Paige to run as GOP candidate for Vt. Secretary of State and Treasurer". August 26, 2022.
9. "Buckle up: Vermont's Robust August Primary Contests Take Shape".
10. "Election information resources". Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
11. "Chris Winters, Condos' No. 2, is running for secretary of state". February 17, 2022.
12. Cutler, Calvin (May 3, 2022). "Copeland Hanzas launches campaign for Vt. secretary of state". wcax.com.
13. "Representative Sarah Copeland Hanzas to run for Secretary of State". Vermont Business Magazine. May 3, 2022.
14. Cutler, Calvin (March 14, 2022). "Montpelier city clerk running for secretary of state". www.wcax.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
15. McCallum, Kevin (February 17, 2022). "Vermont's Deputy Secretary of State Announces Run for Top Job". Seven Days.
16. Team, WCAX News (February 17, 2022). "Deputy Vt. secretary of state seeks top job". www.wcax.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
17. "Deputy Secretary Chris Winters to run for Secretary of State | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com.
18. Mearhoff, Sarah (February 15, 2022). "Secretary of State Jim Condos announces retirement after 11 years in post". VTDigger . Retrieved February 18, 2022.
19. "Secretary of State Jim Condos will not seek re-election | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com.
20. "Politics1 – Online Guide to Vermont Politics".
21. "Final Reading: Full plates – VTDigger". May 6, 2022.
22. "Three Vt. Democratic primary winners to run as fusion candidates". August 25, 2022.
23. "Vermont Proposal 2, Prohibit Slavery and Indentured Servitude Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
24. "Vermont Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets