Candidate for US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Leahy.

A lifelong Vermonter, Christina Nolan is a former United States Attorney who was recommended with bipartisan support from U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and Governor Phil Scott and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate – the first woman to hold the position in state history.  As Vermont’s top law enforcement officer, Nolan led a team of more than 50 people, including prosecutors and support staff, protecting the safety and well-being of all Vermonters, with a focus on combatting the state’s raging opiate crisis.

Under Nolan’s leadership, the U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted a series of multi-million dollar fraudsters and white-collar criminals, including those in the Northeast Kingdom who perpetrated the EB-5 Ponzi scheme. Her office led the investigation that uncovered an illegal kickback scheme perpetrated by Purdue Pharma to over-prescribe highly addictive opioid pain killers. The investigation secured a historic felony conviction and resulted in a settlement of $8.3 billion – the largest ever levied against a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

In her mission to address the growing drug crisis, Nolan chaired the Justice Department’s controlled substances committee, during which she gave trailblazing testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the devastating effects of Fentanyl.

Nolan also prioritized the range of issues affecting women in Vermont. She used existing federal gun laws to charge domestic abusers, co-chaired the Vermont Human Trafficking Task Force, and co-chaired the Justice Department’s initiative to combat sexual harassment in housing. She also proudly coordinated a group effort, involving the nonprofit organization Jenna’s Promise to open a first of its kind living and working facility for women recovering from violence, trauma, and substance use disorder.

Nolan graduated summa-cum-laude from the University of Vermont and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School where she was a Senior Editor at the BC Law Review. A third generation Vermonter, Nolan is a native of Westford. She is an avid runner and won a Vermont State Championship while at Rice Memorial High School.