2024 Vermont Attorney General election

See also: 2024 United States attorney general elections

2024 Vermont Attorney General election

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Nominee Charity Clark Ture Nelson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 200,711 128,798 Percentage 57.82% 37.10%

County results Municipality results Clark:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Nelson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Tie:     40–50%     No votes

Attorney General before election Charity Clark Democratic Elected Attorney General Charity Clark Democratic

The 2024 Vermont Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Vermont. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Vermont. Incumbent attorney general Charity Clark was re-elected to a second term two-year term after defeating Berlin Town Administrator Ture Nelson in the general election. ^[1] Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charity Clark, incumbent attorney general ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charity Clark (incumbent)	43,275	99.05%
	Write-in		416	0.95%
Total votes			43,691	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew after nomination

• H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate ^[5]

Replacement nominee

• Ture Nelson, Berlin Town Administrator ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	18,081	97.06%
	Write-in		548	2.94%
Total votes			18,629	100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after nomination

• Elijah Bergman, lawyer and nominee for attorney general in 2022 ^[6]

Results

Progressive primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Elijah Bergman	270	87.95%
	Write-in		37	12.05%
Total votes			307	100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe D	July 25, 2024

Results

2024 Vermont Attorney General election ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charity Clark (incumbent)	200,711	57.82%	–7.25%
	Republican	Ture Nelson	128,798	37.10%	+2.34%
	Green Mountain Peace and Justice	Kevin Gustafson	17,159	4.94%	N/A
	Write-in		490	0.13%	–0.04%
Total votes			347,158	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Caledonia (largest municipality: St. Johnsbury)
• Franklin (largest municipality: St. Albans)
• Orleans (largest municipality: Newport)
• Rutland (largest municipality: Rutland)

References

1. "Vermont Attorney General Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
3. Sabet, Habib (March 25, 2024). "Attorney General Charity Clark announces reelection bid". VTDigger. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
4. Secretary of State of Vermont (August 13, 2024). "Vermont Election Night Results". electionresults.vermont.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
5. Mearhoff, Sarah (May 30, 2024). "As filing deadline passes, Vermont appears set for a sleepier statewide election season". VTDigger. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
6. Mearhoff, Sarah (August 21, 2024). "With primary results certified, Vermont's 2024 candidates are set". VTDigger . Retrieved August 21, 2024.
7. Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
8. "2024 General Election Canvass Report" (PDF). VT SOS. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Charity Clark (D) for Attorney General
• Ture Nelson (R) for Attorney General