Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell, in a brief statement posted on the vermont.gov Website, announced today that he would not run for re-election. He wrote: "It has been my honor and pleasure to serve the people of Vermont as Attorney General for well over eighteen years. I announce today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2016.I look forward to continuing to work hard, along with the very talented lawyers and other staff of the Attorney General’s Office, on the many important issues we presently confront and those we will confront during the next fifteen months.I am proud of my office and its many accomplishments. I am deeply grateful for the support I have received and continue to receive from so many Vermonters."
Chittenden County State’s Attorney TJ Donovan, a Democrat, is the only declared candidate from any party so far.