Vermont Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationVermont
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationBurr & Burton Academy (Manchester, Vermont)
Notable personal detailsCharity Rae Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Attorney General of Vermont since January 5, 2023. She previously worked in the Vermont Attorney General’s Office as an assistant attorney general and later as chief of staff (2018–2022). She is a graduate of Burr & Burton Academy, the University of Vermont, and Boston College Law School, and worked as a policy analyst in the Vermont Governor’s Office under Gov. Howard Dean before law school.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports preserving and expanding access to health coverage and federal protections, has used the Attorney General’s office to challenge federal rules that would reduce ACA coverage and to defend access to gender-affirming care and medication abortion.
Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrants in Vermont by clarifying immigrant rights, advising that state and local law enforcement should focus on public safety rather than federal immigration enforcement, and opposing federal rules that would cut services to immigrants. Has issued a statewide “Know Your Rights” guide for encounters with immigration officials and joined multistate legal actions to block federal conditions that would restrict services for immigrants and crime victims.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports and works to protect abortion access in Vermont, including defending medication abortion and backing state constitutional protections for the right to abortion. Has used the attorney general’s office to challenge restrictions and oppose deceptive crisis pregnancy center practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports holding fossil-fuel companies accountable for climate harms, defends and implements state climate laws, and promotes renewable energy investments and climate-related enforcement actions. As Attorney General she has pursued litigation against polluters and defended Vermont climate statutes while advocating for environmental protections in her office’s policies. She has also signaled support for restoring and defending clean energy funding programs for Vermonters.
Public Safety & Guns
Charity Clark supports gun safety measures including safe-storage programs and firearm suicide-prevention legislation, has led efforts to strengthen domestic-violence-related firearm surrender and storage processes, and has supported policies such as an assault-weapons ban while defending Vermont’s gun-safety laws in court. She has also participated in multistate legal actions to block distribution of machine‑gun conversion devices.
News
Charity Clark is being mentioned in the context of the 2026 midterm election environment, where Democrats are seen as having a possible path to winning control of both chambers. The coverage does not report a specific new action or statement by Clark. It mainly places her within a broader political landscape shaped by shifting approval ratings and campaign tactics, including concerns about AI-generated political ads.
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