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2026 Vermont Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Vermont Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates
Last Updated: 8/21/2026 4:54pm
Contest: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Name On Ballot: CHARITY R. CLARK
Town Of Residence: WILLISTON
Party: DEMOCRATIC
Address: PO Box 92, Richmond, VT 05477
Email: [email protected]
Term Length(Years): 2
Vote for Count: ONE
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PO Box 92 · Richmond, VT 05477
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Address: PO Box 92, Richmond, VT 05477
Email: [email protected]
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Charity is a lawyer, a mother, a volunteer, a proud Vermonter, and the first woman elected Attorney General of Vermont. She was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.
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Charity is a lawyer, a mother, a volunteer, a proud Vermonter, and the first woman elected Attorney General of Vermont. She was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.
She is a graduate of Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester, the University of Vermont, and Boston College Law School. Before entering law school, Charity was a policy analyst at the Vermont Governor’s Office.
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She is a graduate of Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester, the University of Vermont, and Boston College Law School. Before entering law school, Charity was a policy analyst at the Vermont Governor’s Office.
In 2005, Charity’s legal career began as an associate at Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington and later at Orrick in New York City. Charity was hired as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Protection Division by former Attorney General Bill Sorrell in 2014. She served as Chief of Staff under former Attorney General T.J. Donovan from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, she was elected Attorney General, and, in 2024, was re-elected to a second term.
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In 2005, Charity’s legal career began as an associate at Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington and later at Orrick in New York City. Charity was hired as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Protection Division by former Attorney General Bill Sorrell in 2014. She served as Chief of Staff under former Attorney General T.J. Donovan from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, she was elected Attorney General, and, in 2024, was re-elected to a second term.
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Charity is running for re-election to continue her work protecting Vermont and Vermonters from federal overreach by the Trump Administration, protecting our natural resources from polluters, and protecting kids from companies and individuals that prey on them.
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Charity is running for re-election to continue her work protecting Vermont and Vermonters from federal overreach by the Trump Administration, protecting our natural resources from polluters, and protecting kids from companies and individuals that prey on them.
Data privacy and social media. Charity sued Meta and TikTok over their harm to children, and she has continued to champion a data privacy bill – especially around our most private data.
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Data privacy and social media. Charity sued Meta and TikTok over their harm to children, and she has continued to champion a data privacy bill – especially around our most private data.
Public safety. Charity prioritizes public safety, prosecuting violent crimes and sexual crimes against children.
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Public safety. Charity prioritizes public safety, prosecuting violent crimes and sexual crimes against children.
Holding Monsanto accountable for PCB contamination. Charity sued Monsanto for contaminating Vermont’s water resources and schools with PCBs. She has also joined numerous national efforts to preserve our natural environment and intends for her environmental work to be part of her legacy.
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Holding Monsanto accountable for PCB contamination. Charity sued Monsanto for contaminating Vermont’s water resources and schools with PCBs. She has also joined numerous national efforts to preserve our natural environment and intends for her environmental work to be part of her legacy.
Continue using the Attorney General's office to challenge federal actions the campaign assesses as unlawful or unconstitutional.
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Filed or joined 49 lawsuits challenging actions of the Trump administration under federal law or the Constitution.
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Continue advocating for state legislation protecting sensitive personal data, particularly children's information.
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Sued Meta and TikTok over alleged harm to children.
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Sued to improve access to medication abortion and defended Vermont requirements that crisis-pregnancy centers be truthful.
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Brought litigation against pharmacy benefit managers described by the campaign as contributing to inflated prescription-drug prices.
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Prioritize prosecution of violent crimes and sexual crimes against children.
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Sued Monsanto over alleged PCB contamination of Vermont water resources and schools.
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Used public alerts, media appearances, conferences, and social media to warn Vermonters about scams.
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