Richard Tarrant (politician)

Richard Tarrant
Tarrant in 1972
Personal details
BornRichard Edward Tarrant
(1942-08-06)August 6, 1942
DiedAugust 12, 2025(2025-08-12) (aged 83)
PartyRepublican
OccupationBusinessman

Richard Edward Tarrant (August 6, 1942 – August 12, 2025) was an American businessman and politician. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Vermont in 2006, a contest he lost to U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders. Tarrant and his wife, Deborah, lived until 2010 in Colchester, Vermont, where he ran his charitable foundation. He then moved his primary residence to Florida but continued to support the foundation.