2026 Vermont Attorney General election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Vermont Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Vermont. Primary elections took place on August 11, 2026.[1]
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Charity Clark, who was re-elected in 2024 with 57.8% of the vote, is running for re-election to a third term in office.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Charity Clark, incumbent attorney general[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Charity Clark
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charity Clark (incumbent) | 72,943 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 651 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 73,594 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ed Kemon[6]
Withdrew nomination
[edit]- H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate[7]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 16,687 | 96.6 | |
| Write-in | 581 | 3.4 | ||
| Total votes | 17,268 | 100.0 | ||
Post-primary
[edit]H. Brooke Paige, who also won the Republican nominations for state Secretary of State, state Treasurer, and state Auditor of Accounts, withdrew from all but the secretary of state race on August 19, in order to allow the Vermont Republican Party to name replacement candidates. The Vermont Republican Party picked Ed Kemon to be the Republican nominee for Attorney General.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. December 8, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ Robinson, Shaun (May 7, 2026). "Vermont AG Charity Clark announces reelection bid". Valley News. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Upcoming Elections". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "EMILYs List Endorses in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Vermont Attorneys General Races". emilyslist.org. June 4, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Primary Endorsements for Vermont Statewide and State Senate and House Candidates". Sierra Club Vermont Chapter. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Kinzel, Bob (August 19, 2026). "Vermont Republicans name candidates for attorney general, auditor and treasurer". Vermont Public.
- ↑ "General Election Candidates". sos.vermont.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites