Chris Winters

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Chris Winters
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 9, 2022

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Chris Winters (Democratic Party) ran for election for Vermont Secretary of State. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.

Winters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Vermont Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont Secretary of State

Sarah Copeland Hanzas defeated H. Brooke Paige in the general election for Vermont Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) Candidate Connection
 
65.0
 
179,087
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige (R)
 
34.7
 
95,666
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
626

Total votes: 275,379
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State

Sarah Copeland Hanzas defeated Chris Winters and John Odum in the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Sarah Copeland Hanzas Candidate Connection
 
42.9
 
35,968
Image of Chris Winters
Chris Winters Candidate Connection
 
40.7
 
34,137
John Odum
 
16.4
 
13,705

Total votes: 83,810
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of H. Brooke Paige
H. Brooke Paige
 
96.6
 
21,591
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
752

Total votes: 22,343
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State

Robert Millar advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Millar
 
91.6
 
480
 Other/Write-in votes
 
8.4
 
44

Total votes: 524
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Chris Winters completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Winters' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters has served Vermont in the Secretary of State’s Office for 25 years - the last seven as Deputy Secretary.

Chris grew up in Williamstown, the eldest son of a secretary and a truck driver and was the first in his family to attend college. Chris graduated with a degree in criminal justice before going on to get a law degree. After college, he returned home to Vermont to raise a family.

Chris has worked for three Secretaries of State, including Deb Markowitz and Jim Condos.

Chris is a passionate proponent of smart, focused government and accountability through transparency. He proudly works every day with Secretary Condos to solve problems for Vermonters and to make their small corner of state government as efficient, open and accessible as possible.

  • I am running for Secretary of State because we need a tested and true leader to protect our most fundamental right - the right to vote. I believe in: Safe, secure elections; Protecting equal access to the ballot box ; Transparency as the key to rebuilding public trust; Efficient, effective, and accessible government that helps boost the economy; and Defending democracy through civic engagement and education.
  • Experience you can trust.
  • “You won’t find anyone more dedicated or knowledgeable about this office than Chris. He has been an indispensable partner in carrying out my vision for an office that is efficient, credible, accountable and delivers the services Vermonters expect and deserve. If elected, he will make a great Secretary of State.” ~ Secretary of State Jim Condos
I’ve been committed to serving Vermonters in this office for the majority of my career, and I am passionate about making sure our elections are safe and secure, our voters have access to voting and to their government, our businesses have the support they need to operate successfully, and our office is transparent, responsive and helpful to all Vermonters at all times.

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