Vermont 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Vermont 2010 Midterm Election

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Vermont
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 24 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	609,890	(0.22% of 281,998,273)
Capital:	Montpelier
Tuesday 24 August 2010 polling hours 5:00a EDT (0900 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 5:00a EDT (0900 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.

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Vermont State and Local Government

18 February 2010: The Vermont House passed S.117 which would move the state's primary from the second Tuesday in September (14 September) to the fourth Tuesday in August (24 August).

25 March 2010: S.117 Passed by Legislature.

8 April 2010: Governor James Douglas waived his veto power allowing S.117 to become law. The bill moves the state's primary from the second Tuesday in September (14 September) to the fourth Tuesday in August (24 August). The primary date was changed to satisfy federal requirements that require states to allow sufficient time between the primary and general election for out of state residents to cast their general election ballots.

The 24 August 2010 primary will be used to select nominees for the Democratic, Progressive, and Republican parties.

24 August 2010 Primary and 2 November 2010 General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Independent	Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders • First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patrick Leahy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Democratic	151,281	64.33%	Senator Patrick Leahy • FEC S4VT00017; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,599,195; Dsb $2,669,612

		Republican	72,699	30.91%	Leonard Wheeler "Len" Britton • FEC S0VT00114; 31 Dec 10; Tot $232,669; Dsb $231,234

		Independent	3,544	1.51%	Daniel Freilich • 24 August 2010: Lost Democratic Senate Primary to Sen. Leahy 14 June 2010: Running as a Democrat and an Independent. • FEC S0VT00106; 31 Dec 10; Tot $88,442; Dsb $89,356

		Marijuana	2,731	1.16%	Cris Ericson • United States Marijuana. Also a candidate for Governor • FEC S4VT00132

		Independent	2,356	1.00%	Stephen J. Cain • FEC S0VT00130

		Socialist Party USA; (Liberty Union)	1,433	0.61%	Peter "Pete" Diamondstone • FEC S6VT00152

		Independent	1,021	0.43%	Johenry Nunes • FEC S0VT00148

		Scattering	113	0.05%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			235,178	100.00%

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006, 2008 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Chair - 27 August 2009: Announced he would not run for re-election
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families	119,543	49.48%	state Senator Peter Shumlin • 24 August 2010 Primary: 18,301 votes

		Republican	115,212	47.69%	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie

		Independent	1,917	0.79%	Dennis P. Steele • Vermont Independence Day Party / Second Vermont Republic

		Marijuana	1,819	0.75%	Cris Ericson • United States Marijuana. Also a candidate for U.S. Senate Class 3

		Independent	1,341	0.56%	Daniel "Dan" Feliciano
		Independent	684	0.28%	Em Peyton

		Scattering	660	0.27%	Combined Write-in votes

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	429	0.18%	Ben Mitchell • 26 October 2010: Announced he was dropped out and endorsed Peter Shumlin (Democratic). His name remains on the ballot.
Total			241,605	100.00%
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Governor.

Lieutenant Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie • First Elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Republican	116,198	49.38%	state Senator Phil Scott

		Democratic	99,843	42.43%	state Representative Steve Howard

		Independent	8,627	3.67%	Peter R. Garritano • Vermont Independence Day Party / Second Vermont Republic

		Progressive	8,287	3.52%	Marjorie Power • 15 May 2010: Nominated

		Liberty Union; (Progressive; Socialist Party USA)	2,228	0.95%	Boots Wardinski

		Scattering	147	0.06%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			235,330	100.00%

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

At-Large {map}		Democratic	Congressman Peter F. Welch • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Democratic	154,006	64.57%	Congressman Peter F. Welch • FEC H6VT00160; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,027,176; Dsb $698,541

		Republican	76,403	32.03%	Paul Donald Beaudry • FEC H0VT00106; 31 Dec 10; Tot $32,731; Dsb $30,405

		Independent	4,704	1.97%	Gus Jaccaci • FEC H0VT01047

		Socialist Party USA; (Liberty Union)	3,222	1.35%	Jane Newton • FEC H0VT01021

		Scattering	186	0.08%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			238,521	100.00%

Secretary of State 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010

Open		Democratic/Republican	Secretary of State Deborah L. "Deb" Markowitz • First elected: 1998, re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Ran for but lost her party's Gubernatorial nomination in 2010.
			Open Office (no incumbent)

		Democratic	122,599	53.47%	Jim Condos

		Republican	101,144	44.11%	Jason Gibbs

		Liberty Union	5,315	2.32%	Leslie Marmorale

		Scattering	222	0.10%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			229,280	100.00%

Attorney General 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010

		Democratic	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Appointed 1997 to fill the unexpired of the term Jeffrey Amestoy; first elected 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Democratic	143,031	61.93%	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell

		Republican	67,900	29.40%	Aaron Michael Toscano

		Progressive	10,158	4.40%	Charlotte Dennett

		Libertarian	6,171	2.67%	Karen Kerin

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	3,576	1.55%	Rosemarie Jackowski

		Scattering	137	0.06%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			230,973	100.00%

Treasurer 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010

		Democratic/Republican	Treasurer Jeb Spaulding • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004, 2006, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Democratic/Republican	204,048	90.01%	Treasurer Jeb Spaulding

		Progressive	17,332	7.65%	Don Schramm

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	4,832	2.13%	V. Murray Ngoima

		Scattering	492	0.22%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			226,704	100.00%

Auditor of Accounts 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2010

		Republican	Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. "Tom" Salmon • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected as a Democrat: 2006; re-elected: 2008. Switched affiliation to Republican 8 September 2009. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 24 August 2010 Primary

		Republican	120,237	52.00%	Auditor of Accounts Thomas M. "Tom" Salmon

		Democratic; Progressive	105,081	45.45%	Doug Hoffer

		Liberty Union; (Socialist Party USA)	5,736	2.48%	Jerry Levy

		Scattering	167	0.07%	Combined Write-in votes
Total			231,221	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 7 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 7 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Democratic/Republican: 2 incumbents, 1 candidate
	• Liberty Union: 8 candidates
	• Marijuana: 2 candidates
	• Progressive: 5 candidates
	• Socialist Party USA: 7 candidates
	• Working Families: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.