Federal race · 2022
Vermont U.S. Senate, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Peter Welch (D)$5.4M raised · $2M on hand
- Brock Pierce (I)$1.6M raised · $0 on hand
- Patrick J Leahy (D)$1M raised · $1.3M on hand
- Christina Nolan (R)$405K raised · $0 on hand
- Gerald Malloy (R)$397K raised · $861 on hand
- Myers Mermel (R)$155K raised · −$5K on hand
- Isaac Evans-Frantz (D)$124K raised · $18K on hand
- Alexandra Nicole Thran (D)$28K raised · $143 on hand
- C. Mark Coester (AIP)$11K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Welch (D) | Won the general election (68.47%) | $5,390,836.54 | $3,431,166.48 | $1,959,670.06 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brock Pierce (I) | Not running (declined to run) | $1,634,191.71 | $1,634,191.71 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Patrick J Leahy (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $1,003,210.99 | $1,190,235.68 | $1,311,639.61 | 2022-12-31 |
| Christina Nolan (R) | Lost primary | $405,146.04 | $405,146.04 | $0.00 | 2022-11-22 |
| Gerald Malloy (R) | General-election nominee | $397,262.11 | $397,918.33 | $861.27 | 2022-12-31 |
| Myers Mermel (R) | Lost primary | $154,785.00 | $159,423.30 | −$4,638.30 | 2022-12-31 |
| Isaac Evans-Frantz (D) | Lost primary | $123,835.03 | $105,761.46 | $18,073.57 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alexandra Nicole Thran (D) | Lost primary | $28,416.26 | $28,272.84 | $143.42 | 2022-12-31 |
| C. Mark Coester (AIP) | Running | $11,471.38 | $9,394.38 | $2,082.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Justin Tuthill (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022-08-02 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$7,109,006.41 = candidates’ own spending $6,999,686.41 + outside spending $109,320.00
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Malloy | $82,810.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Christina Nolan | $25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Peter Welch | $1,510.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress (D) | October 21–26, 2022 | 1,039 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Peter Welch 63% · Gerald Malloy 32% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 29 – October 3, 2022 | 765 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Peter Welch 62% · Gerald Malloy 28% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | September 3–7, 2022 | 1,072 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Peter Welch 50% · Gerald Malloy 43% |
| University of New Hampshire | April 14–18, 2022 | 583 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Peter Welch 62% · Christina Nolan 27% |
| VPR/Vermont PBS | September 3–15, 2020 | 582 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Patrick Leahy 38% · Phil Scott 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Welch | Democratic Party | 196,575 | 68.47% |
| Kerry Patrick Raheb | Independent | 1,532 | 0.53% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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