BURLINGTON, Vt. -
After months of back-and-forth the race for the democrat primary for Vermont attorney general ended peacefully.
"I also look forward to working with Bill Sorrell these next couple months so we make sure that Attorney General Sorrell is re-elected to another term. Bill I'm with you all the way," said Chittenden County State's Attorney TJ Donovan.
During a democrat unity party Wednesday, Donovan gave up his fight against incumbent Bill Sorrell.
It's a sight several people in the room didn't think would happen after results showed the two were within 600 votes.
Donovan told his supporters at the Hilton Tuesday night that he planned to keep going forward but when he got the remaining vote totals on Wednesday morning he decided the race wasn't worth dragging out.
"There's no bitterness, there's no regrets. I actually feel pretty good this morning," said Donovan.
Donovan plans to focus on his state's attorney role and not 2014.
"I'm not thinking about the future," said Donovan.
Sorrell says he was excited to hear Donovan decided to bow out.
"TJ did call me [Wednesday] morning and so graciously congratulated me," said Sorrell.
Sorrell says this race was the hardest he's had to run in during his 15 years in office.
But he's glad Donovan pushed him to the brink of losing.
"Tough race and boy am I battled hardened now for November," said Sorrell.
Now that he won, Sorrell has begun to focus his attention to the general election.
"There are very real differences between myself and my opponent," said Sorrell.
And Sorrell plans to share what those are with Vermonters over the next couple months.
