Vermont Treasurer election, 2026

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Vermont Treasurer
Election details
Filing deadline: May 28, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m. Voting in Vermont
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Vermont is holding an election for treasurer on November 3, 2026.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Joshua Bechhoefer is running in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joshua Bechhoefer (R)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2024

General election

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Michael Pieciak defeated Joshua Bechhoefer in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Pieciak (D)	60.8	211,134
		Joshua Bechhoefer (R)	39.1	135,763
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	415

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 347,312
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tim Maciel (Vermont Progressive Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Michael Pieciak advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Pieciak	99.5	45,358
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	221

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,579
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

Joshua Bechhoefer advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joshua Bechhoefer	97.3	19,286
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	542

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,828
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• H. Brooke Paige (R)

Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer

Tim Maciel advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Maciel	87.2	285
		Other/Write-in votes	12.8	42

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 327
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2022

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Michael Pieciak defeated H. Brooke Paige in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Pieciak (D)	65.6	182,571
		H. Brooke Paige (R)	34.3	95,440
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	347

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 278,358
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Don Schramm (Vermont Progressive Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Michael Pieciak advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Pieciak	99.3	81,428
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	570

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,998
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Brooke Paige	97.0	22,482
		Other/Write-in votes	3.0	698

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,180
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer

Don Schramm advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Don Schramm	94.8	475
		Other/Write-in votes	5.2	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 501
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2020

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Carolyn Whitney Branagan, Alex Wright, and Cris Ericson in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Pearce (D)	57.4	197,255
		Carolyn Whitney Branagan (R)	33.2	114,177
	Submit photo	Alex Wright (Independent)	5.2	17,939
		Cris Ericson (Vermont Progressive Party)	4.1	14,142
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	332

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343,845
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Pearce	99.6	96,088
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	392

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,480
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

Carolyn Whitney Branagan advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carolyn Whitney Branagan	97.1	41,023
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	1,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,245
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• H. Brooke Paige (R)

Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer

Cris Ericson advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cris Ericson	58.1	411
		Other/Write-in votes	41.9	297

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 708
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