Cris Ericson

Cris Ericson (born May 16, 1952) is an American marijuana legalization activist and frequent candidate for public office in Vermont who became known nationally for her appearance in a 2012 United States Senate debate that was broadcast on C-SPAN and for wearing an "extraordinary" hat, according to Time magazine, in a 2014 Vermont gubernatorial debate.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Cris Ericson
Ericson in a 2018 gubernatorial debate
Personal details
BornMay 16, 1952 (age 68)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyProgressive Party (Vermont) (2018-present)
US Marijuana Party (before 2005 and 2006-2018)
Republican Party (2005-2006)
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Political career

Cris Ericson ran independently for Governor of Vermont, in 2002, as a Make Marijuana Legal candidate.[7]

In 2004, Ericson ran for Vermont governor and U.S. senator as a Marijuana Party candidate.[8][9]

Ericson went on to compete in 2006, 2008, and 2014, for multiple state and federal offices as an Independent candidate.[1][10]

Ericson was a U.S. Marijuana Party candidate for U.S. Senator and Governor of Vermont in 2010, 2012, and 2016.[11][12][13][14]

Ericson was a candidate for U.S. Representative and Governor of Vermont as an Independent, in 2018.

Results in Vermont state elections
Year Office Party Popular Votes Percentage
2002VT GovernorMake Marijuana Legal1,7370.8%[7]
2004VT GovernorMarijuana4,2211.4%[9]
2006VT GovernorIndependent2,4770.9%[15]
2008VT GovernorIndependent1,7040.5%[16]
2010VT GovernorU.S. Marijuana1,8190.8%[17]
2012VT GovernorU.S. Marijuana5,5801.9%[18]
2014VT GovernorIndependent1,0890.6%[19]
2018VT GovernorIndependent2,1290.77%

Results in federal elections
Year Office Party Popular Votes Percentage
2004US SenatorMarijuana6,4862.1%[9]
2006US SenatorIndependent1,7350.7%[15]
2008US RepresentativeIndependent7,8412.6%[16]
2010US SenatorU.S. Marijuana2,7311.2%[17]
2012US SenatorU.S. Marijuana5,9192.0%[18]
2014US RepresentativeIndependent2,7501.4%[19]
2016US SenatorUnited States Marijuana9,1562.9%[20]
2018US RepresentativeIndependent9,1103.27%

2006 Republican primary

Ericson was a candidate in the 2006 Republican Party U.S. Senate primary. She got 1,722 votes.[21]

2016 Democratic primaries

In 2016, as a candidate in the U.S. Senate Democratic Party primary, Ericson received 7,596 votes (10.8%). In the 2016 Democratic Party gubernatorial primary Ericson got 537 votes.[22][23][24][25]

References
  1. "attended the Vermont Gubernatorial debate yesterday - it looked like an SNL skit". REBRN. October 10, 2014.
  2. Walker, Hunter (October 14, 2014). "Vermont's Gubernatorial Debate Was Very, Very Special". Business Insider.
  3. Kaczynski, Andrew (October 14, 2014). "7 Reasons The Vermont Governor's Debate Was One Of The Strangest Debates This Year". BuzzFeed.
  4. Nicks, Denver (October 15, 2014). "America Needs More Crazy Debates Like In Vermont". Time.
  5. "Funny On Fox Nation: Vermont Governor Debate The Kookiest Loons Ever On Stage". Fox Nation. October 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  6. Cadei, Emily (August 28, 2015). "The Debate About Presidential Debates". Newsweek.
  7. Secretary of State of Vermont (2002). "Election Results Archive: 2002 Governor General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  8. "Vermont really is progressive (this is a real absentee ballot)". CollegeHumor. November 2, 2004.
  9. Secretary of State of Vermont (2004). "Election Results Archive: 2004 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  10. Fuller, Jaime (August 26, 2014). "Where can you run for two offices at once? Vermont, of course". The Washington Post.
  11. Franklin, Terry (October 5, 2010). "Pro-Cannabis Candidates in the Northeast". Shadow Proof.
  12. Harrington, Eli (July 27, 2016). "Beyond The Burn: An Interview With David Zuckerman". Heady Vermont.
  13. Zoom, Doktor (October 9, 2016). "Nail-Biter Races In Idaho, Vermont, Just Kidding. Your Senate Sunday Is Close To Its End!". Wonkette.
  14. Heintz, Paul (October 28, 2016). "At Vermont PBS Debate, Leahy Pans Milne Term Limit Proposal". Seven Days.
  15. Secretary of State of Vermont (2006). "Election Results Archive: 2006 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  16. Secretary of State of Vermont (2008). "Election Results Archive: 2008 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  17. Secretary of State of Vermont (2010). "Election Results Archive: 2010 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  18. Secretary of State of Vermont (2012). "Election Results Archive: 2012 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  19. Secretary of State of Vermont (2014). "Election Results Archive: 2014 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  20. Secretary of State of Vermont (2016). "Election Results Archive: 2016 General Election". Vermont Elections Database.
  21. "The Caucus: Vermont". The New York Times. September 12, 2006.
  22. Johnson, Mark (July 27, 2016). "Poll: Scott still best-known, but Minter as well-liked". Vermont Digger.
  23. Wunderlich, Renee (August 3, 2016). "Democratic candidates for governor debate before Vermont primary: Matt Dunne, Cris Ericson, Peter Galbriath, Sue Minter, H. Brooke Page talk environmental issues". NBC5.
  24. Bradley, Pat (August 5, 2016). "Vermont Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Candidates Discuss Campaigns". WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
  25. Secretary of State of Vermont (2016). "Election Results Archive: 2016 Primary Election". Vermont Elections Database.
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