State's Attorney
Chittenden County, Vermont
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican
Jace Laquerre is a Milton software engineer with no legal training who was a Vermont delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention as a teenager. Laquerre has pledged to resign if elected so the governor can appoint a state's attorney, saying voters deserve a choice.
Democratic/Progressive · Incumbent
Sarah George has been Chittenden County state's attorney since 2017, after six years as a deputy prosecutor there. George helped create the county's Accountability Court and backs treatment courts, recovery services, reentry support, and ending cash bail.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for
Source: outside.vermont.gov