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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont in 2022. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class 3 U.S. Senate seat and its lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Incumbent state treasurer Beth Pearce was eligible to seek a sixth term in office, but instead chose to retire due to a diagnosis of cancer. Pieciak swept the election, securing every county except for Essex. He performed well across the state, crossing the margin of 80% in 12 municipalities. Those included Burlington, the most populous city in the state, the neighboring city of Winooski and the capital city of Montpelier. Conversely, Paige recorded his best result in the northern part of the state, narrowly failing to reach 70% in the town of Victory. [1]
After winning the primary, Paige indicated that he would drop out and let the Vermont Republican Party choose a replacement nominee. [7] However, the party's executive committee could not find another candidate in time, and Paige continued as the Republican nominee. [8]
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Incumbent secretary of state Jim Condos retired.
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Hoffer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Morton: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent state auditor Doug Hoffer ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.
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2 [23] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to ban slavery as punishment for a crime. | Yes | 238,466 | 88.7% | 30,335 | 11.3% | Legislative |
5 [24] | Amends the Vermont Constitution to add a right to reproductive autonomy. | Yes | 212,323 | 76.8% | 64,239 | 23.2% | Legislative |
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