David Zuckerman (politician)

For other people named David Zuckerman, see David Zuckerman (disambiguation).

David Zuckerman
Zuckerman in 2020
82nd & 84th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2023
GovernorPhil Scott
Preceded byMolly Gray
In office
January 5, 2017 – January 7, 2021
GovernorPhil Scott
Preceded byPhil Scott
Succeeded byMolly Gray
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Chittenden district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byDebbie Ingram
Christopher Pearson
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Chittenden-3-4 district
In office
January 5, 1997 – January 5, 2011
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born (1971-08-16) August 16, 1971 (age 53)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyProgressive
Other political
affiliations		Democratic
SpouseRachel Nevitt
Children1
EducationUniversity of Vermont (BA)

David E. Zuckerman (born August 16, 1971) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 84th lieutenant governor of Vermont since 2023. He previously served two terms as the 82nd lieutenant governor of Vermont, from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party,[1] he previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives for seven terms (1997–2011), and the Vermont Senate for two (2013–2017). In 2020, Zuckerman was a candidate for governor of Vermont.[2] He ran with the support of both the Progressive Party and the Democratic Party, but lost to incumbent governor Phil Scott in the general election.[3][4]

In 2016, Zuckerman ran for lieutenant governor as a Progressive, and also received the nomination of the Democratic Party by defeating Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives Shap Smith and Representative Kesha Ram in the Democratic primary. He defeated Republican State Senator Randy Brock in the 2016 general election.[5] Zuckerman was reelected in 2018 and again in 2022 following a two-year hiatus from elected office during which he unsuccessfully ran for governor.[6][7] He ran for re-election in 2024, but was defeated by Republican challenger John S. Rodgers.[8]

Zuckerman was the first Progressive Party candidate to win statewide office in Vermont and the only third party candidate to win a statewide election in the 2022 United States elections.[9][10] Other Progressive-endorsed candidates who have won statewide-office elections, including Doug Hoffer for Vermont state auditor, were primarily affiliated with the Vermont Democratic Party.[11]

  1. ^ "Elected Progressives". The Vermont Progressive Party. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Kinzel, Bob (January 13, 2020). "Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman Confirms The Speculation: He's Running For Governor In 2020". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Hirschfeld, Peter (November 4, 2020). "Phil Scott Garners Third Term As Governor In Landslide Win Over Zuckerman". VPR.
  4. ^ Heintz, Paul. "Scott's Victory Lap: Gov Wins Third Term, Gray Elected LG, Speaker Johnson Falls Short". Seven Days.
  5. ^ DeSmet, Nicole Higgins (August 9, 2016). "Zuckerman wins race for Dems lt. governor". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  6. ^ McCullum, April (November 9, 2016). "RESULTS: Zuckerman wins lt. governor's race". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
  7. ^ Lefrak, Mikaela (November 9, 2022). "David Zuckerman on his win for lieutenant governor". Vermont Public. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Heintz, Paul (November 7, 2024). "David Zuckerman concedes lieutenant governor's race to John Rodgers — but with a caveat". VTDigger. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  9. ^ True, Morgan (November 9, 2016). "Zuckerman Takes Lieutenant Governor Post". VT Digger. Montpelier, VT. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Winger, Richard (November 16, 2022). "Three Statewide Minor Party Candidates Exceeded 30% of the Vote in November 2022". Ballot Access News. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ^ Office of the Vermont Secretary of State (2014). "General Election results, Auditor of Accounts: 1884-2014" (PDF). www.sec.state.vt.us/. Montpelier, VT: Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.