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.

2020 Vermont elections
Elections in Vermont

United States House of Representatives
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

The incumbent representative is Democrat Peter Welch.

Governor
Main article: 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election

The incumbent governor is Republican Phil Scott.

Lieutenant Governor
2020 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Molly Gray Scott Milne
Party Democratic Republican
Lieutenant Governor before election

Dave Zuckerman
Progressive/Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

TBD
TBD

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
Nominee
  • Molly Gray, Vermont Assistant Attorney General[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Eliminated in primary
Declined
  • Don H. Turner Jr., nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, former minority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Declined

Results
Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Other Undecided

Results
2020 Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Molly Gray
Republican Scott Milne
Progressive TBD
Total votes 100%

Secretary of State
2020 Vermont secretary of state election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Jim Condos H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican
Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

TBD
TBD

The incumbent secretary of state is Democrat Jim Condos.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 40,489 96.8%
Republican Write-ins 1,356 3.2%
Total votes 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Secretary of State election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent)
Republican H. Brooke Paige
Independent Pamala Smith
Total votes 100.0%

Treasurer
2020 Vermont treasurer election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Beth Pearce Carolyn Whitney Branagan
Party Democratic Republican
Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer

TBD
TBD

The incumbent treasurer is Democrat Beth Pearce.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Beth Pearce, incumbent treasurer

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn Whitney Branagan 40,753 97.0%
Republican Write-ins 1,256 3.0%
Total votes 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent)
Republican Carolyn Whitney Branagan
Progressive Cris Ericson
Independent Alex Wright
Total votes 100.0%

Attorney General
2020 Vermont Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee T. J. Donovan
Party Democratic
Attorney General before election

T. J. Donovan
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

T. J. Donovan
Democratic

The incumbent attorney general is Democrat T. J. Donovan.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • T.J. Donovan, incumbent attorney general

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. J. Donovan (incumbent) 94,198 99.1%
Democratic Write-ins 885 0.9%
Total votes 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Cris Ericson 414 44.00%
Progressive Write-ins 299 31.77%
Total votes 713 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. J. Donovan (incumbent)
Republican H. Brooke Paige
Progressive Cris Ericson
Total votes 100.0%

Auditor
2020 Vermont Auditor election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Doug Hoffer
Party Democratic
Auditor before election

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

 Elected Auditor

TBD
TBD

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
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
2020 Vermont auditor of accounts election
Party Candidate Votes %
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:

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]

Notes

    References
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    2. Flanders, Colin. "Molly Gray Announces Bid to Become Lieutenant Governor of Vermont". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    3. 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.
    4. "Tim Ashe officially announces run for lieutenant governor seat". WPTZ. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    5. WCAX. "Brenda Siegel officially running for Vermont lieutenant governor". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    6. 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.
    7. Bradley, Pat. "Two-Term Vermont State Senator Discusses Her Campaign For Lieutenant Governor". www.wamc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    8. May 28 2020May 29, Elizabeth Hewitt; Footnotes, 2020 | 10 Reader (2020-05-28). "Milne joins race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
    9. 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.
    10. Cutler, Calvin. "'Agripublicans' announce candidacies for Vermont offices". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    11. 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.
    12. 2ndvtrepublic (2017-05-13). "Secede – From What? US of Empire and Plan 'V" for a 2VR (INDY RADIO)". Vermont Independent. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
    13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
    14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
    15. http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/
    Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
    Official Attorney General campaign websites
    Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites
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