Election Name: | 2024 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2026 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2026 |
Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
Image1: | Lt Gov David Zuckerman.jpg |
Nominee1: | David Zuckerman |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | John Rodgers |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Lieutenant Governor | |
Before Election: | David Zuckerman |
Before Party: | Vermont Progressive Party |
The 2024 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor of Vermont, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman is running for re-election to a fourth non-consecutive term in office.
Primary elections will take place on August 13, 2024.[1]
Renner has largely avoided criticizing Zuckerman, instead pointing to the representation he would bring to the role as a black gay man. Renner has also promised not to "switch parties or add other party affiliations after the primary," which VTDigger interpreted as a dig against Zuckerman's membership in the Vermont Progressive Party. Renner has described himself as "progressive, with a small 'p'." Zuckerman is running on his experience, pointing to the many years he served in the state legislature before his election as lieutenant governor.
Zuckerman has outraised Renner significantly, taking in over $111,000 compared to roughly $43,000 for Renner. VTDigger pointed out that more than a third of Renner's fundraising came from wealthy Republicans; Renner claims that these donations were unsolicited and came as a surprise to him.
Rodgers has campaigned as a moderate, saying he does not plan to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Thayer has positioned himself as the more conservative candidate, calling himself "the only Republican in this race."[7]