William H. Sorrell is an American politician. He is the longest-serving attorney general in the history of the U.S. state of Vermont,holding the position for 20 years. Originally appointed by Governor Howard Dean in 1997,he was reelected nine times:in 1998,2000,2002,2004,2006,2008,2010,2012,and 2014. During his last election,he defeated primary challenger TJ Donovan by a very narrow margin. He did not run for re-election in 2016,and was succeeded by Donovan in January 2017.
The 2010 Vermont gubernatorial general election took place on November 2. Vermont and New Hampshire are the only two states where the governor serves a two-year term instead of four. Primary elections took place on August 24.
Bernard Joseph Leddy was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.
Kesha Ram Hinsdale is an American activist and politician who serves as a member of the Vermont Senate. She served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016,representing the Chittenden 6-4 District,which encompasses the Hill Section of Burlington and the University of Vermont. In her early career,Ram was the youngest member of the House of Representatives and the youngest state legislator in the country. She is the youngest Indian American to ever serve in state elected office.
The 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012,to elect the Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin won re-election to a second term,making this the only one of his gubernatorial elections in which he won a majority of the vote. In his 2010 and 2014 races,the Vermont General Assembly was required to choose a winner in accordance with the state constitution,because no candidate won a majority.
Vermont's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 28,2012.
The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,and elected the governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office,but opted to retire instead.
Sue M. Minter is an American politician from the state of Vermont. She served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011,led Vermont's recovery efforts after Tropical Storm Irene,and became secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation in 2015. Minter was the Democratic Party nominee in the Vermont gubernatorial election of 2016. She lost to the Republican Party nominee Phil Scott.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8,2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9,2016.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 6,2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class I Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 14,2018.
The 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Governor of Vermont. As Vermont does not impose term limits upon its governors,incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott was eligible to run for re-election to a third two-year term in office. On November 18,2019,he confirmed that he was running for reelection,but did not yet publicly announce his campaign. On May 28,2020,he officially announced his candidacy but stated that he would not campaign,maintain a campaign staff,or fundraise because of the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont. The primary was held on August 11. Scott won re-election to a third term in a landslide,defeating Progressive and Democratic nominee,Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 2,2004. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the U.S. House and Class 3 U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3,2020. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election,as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 11,2020.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8,2022,to elect the U.S. representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,as well as various other state and local elections.
The 2016 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8,2016,in 10 states. The previous attorney general elections for eight of the 10 states took place in 2012. The last attorney general elections for Utah and Vermont took place in 2014,as Utah held a special election due to the resignation of John Swallow,while the attorney general of Vermont serves two-year terms. The elections took place concurrently with the 2016 presidential election,elections to the House of Representatives and Senate,and numerous state and local elections.
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. 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.
The 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Vermont. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections,including for Governor of Vermont. Primary elections were held on August 9. Vermont is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
The 2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and State House. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts,with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9,2022. This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
Charity Rae Clark is an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served as Vermont Attorney General since January 2023.
Sarah George is an American politician and prosecutor from the state of Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served as the State's Attorney of Chittenden County since 2017. She has pursued criminal justice reform in office,avoiding seeking cash bail and discouraging the practice of non-public safety traffic stops,and was identified by CNN as part of a wave of progressive candidates running for prosecutorial positions in the United States.
