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Chris Winters
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D)  | 65.0 | 179,087 |
 | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Millar (Vermont Progressive Party)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | 42.9 | 35,968 |
 | Chris Winters | 40.7 | 34,137 | |
| John Odum | 16.4 | 13,705 | ||
| Total votes: 83,810 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wyatt Pohlen (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
See also: Ballotpedia's 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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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
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See also
2022 Elections
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