2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Vermont. The election will coincide with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Vermont. Primary elections are to be held on August 9. Vermont is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
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Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Molly Gray is retiring to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2020, defeating Republican businessman Scott Milne with 51.3% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Charlie Kimbell, state representative[1][2]
- Patricia Preston, executive director of Vermont Council on World Affairs[3][4]
- Kitty Toll, University of Vermont trustee and former state representative[5][6]
- David Zuckerman, former lieutenant governor and nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2020[lower-alpha 1][3][7][5][8]
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 2]
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Publicly expressed interest
- Steffen Gillom, president of the Windham County NAACP[1]
- Doug Racine, former lieutenant governor, nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2002, and candidate in 2010[7]
Potential
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General[1]
- Brenda Siegel, nonprofit executive, candidate for Governor of Vermont in 2018, and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2020[1][lower-alpha 1]
Declined
- Molly Gray, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for U.S. House)[1][9]
- Debbie Ingram, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2020[1]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016 (running for U.S. House)[1][10][11]
- Shap Smith, former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016[1]
Endorsements
Charlie Kimbell
- State legislators
Patricia Preston
- Local officials
- Peter Clavelle, former Mayor of Burlington (Progressive)[3]
Kitty Toll
- Statewide officials
- State legislators
David Zuckerman
- Organizations
Republican primary
Declared
- Joe Benning, state senator and former minority leader of the Vermont Senate[1][15]
- Gregory Thayer, accountant, former Rutland city councillor, and former chair of the Rutland Republican Party[16][17]
Declined
Progressive primary
Declared
- David Zuckerman, former lieutenant governor and nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2020[lower-alpha 1] (write-in, endorsed by state party)[5][14]
Notes
- This individual is a member of the Vermont Progressive Party, but runs in Democratic primaries through Vermont's electoral fusion system.
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
References
- Duffort, Lola (December 15, 2021). "Vermont's lieutenant governor is running for Congress. So who's running for lieutenant governor?". VTDigger.
- Mearhoff, Sarah (January 3, 2022). "Woodstock Democrat Charlie Kimbell to run for lieutenant governor". VTDigger.
- "Patricia Preston launches campaign for lieutenant governor | Vermont Business Magazine". vermontbiz.com.
- McCallum, Kevin. "Political Newcomer Patricia Preston Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor". Seven Days.
- "Former Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman announces campaign to return to the seat". WAMC. February 8, 2022.
- Duffort, Lola (February 4, 2022). "Kitty Toll, former House Appropriations chair, is running for lieutenant governor". VTDigger.
- Duffort, Lola (January 21, 2022). "Former LGs Zuckerman and Racine say they're mulling a run for their old job". VTDigger.
- Duffort, Lola (February 7, 2022). "David Zuckerman seeks to reclaim lieutenant governor's office". VTDigger.
- "Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray to seek US House seat". www.wcax.com. December 6, 2021.
- Duffort, Lola; Mearhoff, Sarah (January 12, 2022). "Kesha Ram Hinsdale to join Vermont congressional race". VTDigger.
- Goldstein, Sasha (January 13, 2022). "Vermont Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale Joins Race for U.S. House". sevendaysvt.com. Seven Days. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Big Money in the Democratic LG Race (And Other Campaign Finance Notes)". The Vermont Political Observer. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Final Reading: Like Uber, for everyone". March 9, 2022.
- @progparty (March 24, 2022). "Our Progressive State Committee has voted to endorse @DaveZuckermanVT for the office of Lt. Governor. He won over 95% of the vote. David has fought for the issues we care about for his entire career and we are excited to get to work. Please join us. #vtpoli #vt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- McCallum, Kevin. "Benning Launches LG Bid by Promising to Be a 'Cheerleader' for Vermont". Seven Days.
- Mearhoff, Sarah (January 27, 2022). "Former Rutland GOP chair launches bid for lieutenant governor". VTDigger.
- Lyons, Olivia. "Thayer to run for Vermont lieutenant governor". www.wcax.com.
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