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Zoraya Hightower
Zoraya Hightower (Vermont Progressive Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. She did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Zoraya Hightower lives in Burlington, Vermont. Hightower earned bachelor's degrees in business administration and economics and environmental policy from the University of Tulsa in 2012, and earned a master's degree in environmental management from the Yale School of the Environment in 2015. Her career experience includes working as an associate with The Creative Discourse Group, an independent consultant, and managing director for Nature For Justice. She was elected to serve as a city councilor for Burlington, Vermont.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John Rodgers defeated incumbent David Zuckerman and Ian Diamondstone in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Rodgers (R) | 48.8 | 171,854 |
 | David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 47.1 | 165,876 | |
| Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont) | 3.9 | 13,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,013 | ||
| Total votes: 352,414 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zoraya Hightower (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Incumbent David Zuckerman defeated Thomas Renner in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Zuckerman | 59.6 | 28,729 |
 | Thomas Renner | 39.1 | 18,838 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 603 | ||
| Total votes: 48,170 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John Rodgers defeated Gregory Thayer in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rodgers | 61.0 | 13,840 |
 | Gregory Thayer | 38.0 | 8,619 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 234 | ||
| Total votes: 22,693 | |||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Zoraya Hightower advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zoraya Hightower | 75.4 | 257 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 24.6 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 341 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hightower in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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