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Patricia Preston
Patricia Preston (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Preston completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Patricia Preston earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont in 2007 and a graduate degree from New York University in 2014. Her career experience includes working as a president and CEO.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
David Zuckerman defeated Joe Benning and Ian Diamondstone in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 53.9 | 150,102 |
 | Joe Benning (R) | 42.6 | 118,724 | |
| Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont) | 2.9 | 8,159 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,738 | ||
| Total votes: 278,723 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
David Zuckerman defeated Kitty Toll, Patricia Preston, and Charlie Kimbell in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Zuckerman | 43.7 | 42,564 |
 | Kitty Toll | 38.9 | 37,868 | |
 | Patricia Preston | 9.6 | 9,326 | |
 | Charlie Kimbell | 7.4 | 7,253 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 354 | ||
| Total votes: 97,365 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Joe Benning defeated Gregory Thayer in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Benning | 53.5 | 14,679 |
 | Gregory Thayer | 44.4 | 12,188 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 561 | ||
| Total votes: 27,428 | |||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
No Vermont Progressive Party candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cindy Weed (Vermont Progressive Party)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patricia Preston completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Preston's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our State and our country are facing unprecedented, generation-defining problems from the climate crisis to the Supreme Court decision to turn back the clock on reproductive rights. Now is the time for a new era of leadership and I am stepping up to serve our state and solve these problems. I am ready to bring Vermonters together from every corner of our state to move Vermont towards a more promising future – one where we lead on climate action, restore reproductive freedom, make housing and child care affordable, and strengthen our rural communities by expanding high speed internet access.
- The incivility in our politics has slowed and even halted progress from being made on the urgent issues we must solve. For nearly the last decade as President & CEO at the Vermont Council on World Affairs, I have brought Vermonters together with international leaders to engage in civil discourse, strengthen our cultural fabric, and address issues from climate change to workforce development. I am proud that through this work, I have elevated the voices of Vermonters across the state. As Lieutenant Governor, I am committed to continuing these initiatives to engage Vermonters in civil discourse and strengthen our democracy in the process.
- We cannot look to the past to find solutions or expect that the same way of doing things will deliver new results. I will bring new leadership to Montpelier and elevate the voices of all Vermonters, particularly for those who have not been afforded a seat at the table. I am a proven consensus builder and I am ready to move Vermont forward to a future that belongs to everyone. By working together to find common ground and deliver results, we will fulfill the promise of Vermont.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 25, 2022
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