2020 Vermont elections
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2020.
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United States House of Representatives
The incumbent representative is Democrat Peter Welch.
Governor
The incumbent governor is Republican Phil Scott.
Lieutenant Governor
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Incumbent Progressive/Democratic Lieutenant Governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) declined to run for a third term, and is instead running for governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Ashe, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate (also running in Progressive primary)[1][3][4]
- Brenda Siegel, candidate for governor in 2018, opioid epidemic and Brattleboro hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director (also running in Progressive primary)[1][5]
- Debbie Ingram, Chittenden County State Senator[1][6][7]
Declined
- Shap Smith, former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016, attorney
- David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor, running for governor instead
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Molly Gray | 47,636 | 46.0% | |
Democratic | Tim Ashe | 35,954 | 34.7% | |
Democratic | Brenda Siegel | 9,945 | 9.6% | |
Democratic | Debbie Ingram | 9,466 | 9.1% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 571 | 0.6% | |
Total votes | 103,572 | 100.0% | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 5,717 | ||
N/A | Over votes | 76 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Scott Milne, Republican nominee for Governor in 2014, Republican nominee for US Senate in 2016, businessman[1][8]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Don H. Turner Jr., nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, former minority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Milne | 26,817 | 51.45% | |
Republican | Meg Hansen | 16,875 | 32.38% | |
Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 3,066 | 5.88% | |
Republican | Dana Colson Jr. | 2,736 | 5.25% | |
Republican | Jim Hogue | 1,914 | 3.73% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 681 | 1.30% | |
Total votes | 52,120 | 100.0% | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 6,461 | ||
N/A | Over votes | 46 |
Progressive primary
Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman is not running for a third term.
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Ashe, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[13]
- Brenda Siegel, candidate for governor in 2018, opioid epidemic and Brattleboro hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director[14]
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate
Declined
- David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Cris Ericson | 438 | 57.33 | |
Progressive | Tim Ashe (write-in) | 68 | 8.90 | |
Progressive | Brenda Siegel (write-in) | 44 | 5.76 | |
Progressive | Write-ins (other) | 214 | 28.01 | |
Total votes | 764 | 100.0% | ||
N/A | Blank votes | 177 |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
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Other | Undecided | ||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Molly Gray | |||
Republican | Scott Milne | |||
Progressive | TBD | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Secretary of State
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The incumbent secretary of state is Democrat Jim Condos.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | 96,328 | 99.6% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 435 | 0.4% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- H. Brooke Paige, perennial candidate.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 40,489 | 96.8% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,356 | 3.2% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Condos (incumbent) | |||
Republican | H. Brooke Paige | |||
Independent | Pamala Smith | |||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Treasurer
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The incumbent treasurer is Democrat Beth Pearce.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Beth Pearce, incumbent treasurer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | 95,432 | 99.5% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 448 | 0.5% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Carolyn Whitney Branagan, former state representative to Franklin-1 (2003-2017) and former state senator to Franklin (2017-2019)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carolyn Whitney Branagan | 40,753 | 97.0% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,256 | 3.0% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth Pearce (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Carolyn Whitney Branagan | |||
Progressive | Cris Ericson | |||
Independent | Alex Wright | |||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Attorney General
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The incumbent attorney general is Democrat T. J. Donovan.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- T.J. Donovan, incumbent attorney general
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T. J. Donovan (incumbent) | 94,198 | 99.1% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 885 | 0.9% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 21,574 | 36.80% | |
Republican | Emily Peyton | 20,376 | 34.76% | |
Republican | Write-ins | 1,705 | 2.91% | |
Total votes | 43,655 | 100.0% |
Progressive primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Cris Ericson | 414 | 44.00% | |
Progressive | Write-ins | 299 | 31.77% | |
Total votes | 713 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T. J. Donovan (incumbent) | |||
Republican | H. Brooke Paige | |||
Progressive | Cris Ericson | |||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Auditor
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The incumbent auditor is Democrat/Progressive Doug Hoffer.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor (also running in Progressive primary)
- Linda Joy Sullivan, former state representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) | 53,593 | 59.1% | |
Democratic | Linda Joy Sullivan | 36,864 | 40.7% | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 162 | 0.2% | |
Total votes | 100.0% |
Republican primary
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Hoffer (incumbent) | |||
Progressive | Cris Ericson | |||
Total votes | 100.0% |
State Legislature
All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives will be up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:
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County offices
Some county level offices will be up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[15]
BeforeAddison County
Bennington County
Caledonia County
Chittenden County
Essex County
Franklin County
Grand Isle County
Lamoille County
Orange County
Orleans County
Rutland County
Washington County
Windham County
Windsor County
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Notes
References
- "General Election Candidates". sos.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Flanders, Colin. "Molly Gray Announces Bid to Become Lieutenant Governor of Vermont". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- X; L, er; en; Jan 8 2020January 13, Kit Norton; Footnotes, 2020 | 15 Reader (2020-01-08). "Senate leader Tim Ashe to run for open lieutenant governor post". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- "Tim Ashe officially announces run for lieutenant governor seat". WPTZ. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- WCAX. "Brenda Siegel officially running for Vermont lieutenant governor". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Jan 15 2020January 15, Kit Norton; Footnotes, 2020 | 3 Reader (2020-01-15). "Sen. Debbie Ingram enters race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Bradley, Pat. "Two-Term Vermont State Senator Discusses Her Campaign For Lieutenant Governor". www.wamc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- May 28 2020May 29, Elizabeth Hewitt; Footnotes, 2020 | 10 Reader (2020-05-28). "Milne joins race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- Jan 6 2020January 7, Grace Elletson; Footnotes, 2020 | 12 Reader (2020-01-06). "'Agri-publican' candidates look to broaden appeal of Republican ticket". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Cutler, Calvin. "'Agripublicans' announce candidacies for Vermont offices". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Dec 17 2019December 18, Ellie French; Footnotes, 2019 | 29 Reader (2019-12-17). "Republican Meg Hansen enters race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- 2ndvtrepublic (2017-05-13). "Secede – From What? US of Empire and Plan 'V" for a 2VR (INDY RADIO)". Vermont Independent. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
- http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/
External links
- Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
- Official Attorney General campaign websites
- Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites