Vermont Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleTreasurer
PartyDemocratic
Age43 years old (Jun 21, 1983)
GenderMale
LocationVermont
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationUnion College — B.A.
Notable personal detailsMichael Sullivan Pieciak is an American politician and attorney who has served as Vermont State Treasurer since January 2023. Before being elected treasurer, he served as Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (2016–2022) under Governors Peter Shumlin and Phil Scott and previously worked in private legal practice, including mergers and acquisitions. He earned a B.A. from Union College and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using state funds and programs to invest in housing, reduce costs for residents, address wealth gaps, and provide targeted relief (medical debt relief, baby bonds) rather than broad tax cuts. Prioritizes public investment and social-equity goals to grow the middle class and expand economic opportunity in Vermont. Emphasizes leveraging state cash balances to provide low-interest financing for local development and housing.
Healthcare
Supports targeted public interventions to reduce health care costs and improve access, including a state proposal to eliminate medical debt and a prescription drug discount/bulk-purchasing program. Emphasizes lowering out-of-pocket costs and protecting Vermonters from medical debt rather than advocating for full privatization or repeal of existing coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants' access to legal representation and due process, has led efforts to welcome and integrate New Americans into Vermont’s economy, and has organized resources to help employers and communities respond to federal immigration enforcement actions. He opposes federal policies that remove due process and emphasizes the economic and humanitarian importance of immigrants to Vermont.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change through public investment and coordinating climate-related financing and resilience projects; has directed Treasurer’s Office programs to fund climate resilience, local climate infrastructure, and encouraged pension/investment managers to consider climate risk. Emphasizes using state and federal resources and low-cost capital to support community resilience and clean-energy-related investments rather than advocating for aggressive fossil-fuel phase-outs or Green New Deal–style mandates.
News
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