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2024 Vermont Attorney General election

See also: 2024 United States attorney general elections

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]

2024 Vermont Attorney General election
← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
 
Nominee Charity Clark Ture Nelson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 200,711 128,798
Percentage 57.82% 37.10%
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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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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

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Candidates

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Withdrew after nomination

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Replacement nominee

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Results

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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

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Candidates

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Withdrew after nomination

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

Results

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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

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Predictions

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

Results

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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.
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Official campaign websites

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