Gregory Thayer

Gregory Thayer (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He lost in the Republican primary on August 13, 2024.

Biography

Gregory Thayer grew up in and lives in Rutland, Vermont. Thayer graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1982. He earned a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and business administration from St. Joseph College in 2009 and an MBA in accountancy & finance from St. Joseph College in 2012. His career experience includes working in banking and finance, founding a mortgage banking firm and tax practice, and working as a financial auditor. Thayer has served on the Rutland City Board. ^[1] ^[2]

Elections

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 341
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Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

David Zuckerman defeated Joe Benning and Ian Diamondstone in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D)	53.9	150,102
	Joe Benning (R)	42.6	118,724
	Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)	2.9	8,159
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,738

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 278,723
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

David Zuckerman defeated Kitty Toll, Patricia Preston, and Charlie Kimbell in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Zuckerman	43.7	42,564
	Kitty Toll	38.9	37,868
	Patricia Preston	9.6	9,326
	Charlie Kimbell	7.4	7,253
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	354

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,365
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Joe Benning defeated Gregory Thayer in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joe Benning	53.5	14,679
	Gregory Thayer	44.4	12,188
	Other/Write-in votes	2.0	561

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,428
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

No Vermont Progressive Party candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Cindy Weed (Vermont Progressive Party)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Gregory Thayer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Thayer’s campaign website stated the following:

“	ISSUES There are many lives changing issues facing every Vermonters in different ways. As I have crisscrossed our beautiful Green Mtn. state, I have met and listened to thousands of Vermonters. Many have shared their stories, their hopes and their dreams all in protecting their children and grandchildren. I will fight to make Vermont affordable. I have experience in business and economic development and lead an effort in Rutland when I introduce a Market Rutland Initiative. Our State budget is out of control at $8.3 billion dollars when just 15 years ago it was $700 Million dollars, the Democrat Leadership have grown it out of control with their "social justice" agenda and that government must be all things to all people. We are over-regulated and over taxed! As your next Lieutenant Governor, the eighty-ninth in our State's history. I commit that I will continue to listen to you and work to make changes in State government to make it more efficient and effective and accountable to you. Further, I will work to get government out of your daily lives. We are a Constitutional Republic and that means; Limited government By and For the People, YOU! PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIME: We must defend our law enforcement officers and families! Keeping all citizens safe is governments number one priority and responsibility. The Progs/Dems are failing every Vermonters safety daily! We must fully fund our Men & Women in Blue and give them every tool to do their jobs. Qualified Immunity must not be canceled, we need to retain good officers. Law Enforcement officers roll up on a 911 call scene, they work to gather the facts in order to do their jobs. They need to get the facts, not attitudes! The Left wants to send in Counselors to defuse the situation. PARENT INVOLVEMENT in their CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS: Stop indoctrinating our children, their parents have rights! Children are our greatest asset! Children must be taught the Three R's with real, fact-based United States history from 1776 to today with truths and absolutes. Parent involvement in their child's education is paramount to the structure of the family unit and access for every child's future. VT & US CONSTITUTIONS: Our Constitutions must be preserved and respected. "WE THE PEOPLE" means a lot to many Vermonters. Our Vermont Constitution originally written in 1777, revised in 1971 and adopted in 1793, as the Nations 14th Star is law! Letting illegal, undocumented people vote is unconstitutional and wrong to every Vermonter. We are a sovereign nation with a rule of law that must be respected. We must preserve these documents! ^[3]	”
—Gregory Thayer’s campaign website (2024)^[4]

2022

Gregory Thayer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Gregory Thayer campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	Lost primary	$3,730	$2,636
Grand total			$3,730	$2,636
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

↑ Thayer for Vermont, "About," accessed July 26, 2024
↑ LinkedIn, "Gregory M. Thayer, MBA, MPA," accessed July 26, 2024
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Gregory Thayer's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 26, 2024

[orgbio-1] Thayer for Vermont, "About," accessed July 26, 2024

[bio-2] LinkedIn, "Gregory M. Thayer, MBA, MPA," accessed July 26, 2024

[quotedisclaimer-3] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[4] Gregory Thayer's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 26, 2024

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Gregory Thayer

Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign website

2022

Campaign finance summary

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