Vermont 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Vermont 2018 General Election

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Vermont
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 14 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Thursday 31 May 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Thursday 9 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 14 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 5:00a-7:00p EDT (0900-2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 5:00a-7:00p EST (1000-0000 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	630,337	(0.20% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
Capital:	Montpelier

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Vermont State and Local Government

The primary is used to select nominees for the Democratic, Green Mountain, Progressive, and Republican parties. The Green Mountain Party is not affiliated with any other party.

If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Treasurer, the state Legislature chooses the next incumbent.

CHAPTER II, Section 47, paragraph 3 of the CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT reads as follows: "If, at any time, there shall be no election, of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Treasurer, of the State, the Senate and House of Representatives shall by a joint ballot, elect to fill the office, not filled as aforesaid, one of the three candidates for such office (if there be so many) for whom the greatest number of votes shall have been returned."

2018 Election Resources from the Vermont Secretary of State.

14 August Primary.
Returns from the Vermont Secretary of State.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018 General Election.
Certified graphical and PDF returns from the Vermont Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Independent	Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 (ran as a Democrat in the primary and as an Independent in the General Election); re-elected as an Independent: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (9, 3 write-ins)

		Independent	183,649	66.01%	Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders • Did not accept the Democratic or Progressive Party nominations. • FEC S4VT00033; 26 Nov 18; Tot $10,180,900; Dsb $5,198,028

		Republican	74,815	26.89%	Lawrence Zupan • FEC S8VT00141; 31 Dec 18; Tot $168,278; Dsb $170,527

		Scattering	5,389	1.94%	Blank Votes

		Independent	3,665	1.32%	Brad Joseph Peacock • FEC S8VT00158; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,114; Dsb $9,038
		Independent	2,763	0.99%	Russell Beste • FEC S8VT00182
		Independent	2,244	0.81%	Edward S. Gilbert, Jr. • FEC S8VT00208
		Independent; (Democratic)	1,979	0.71%	Folasade Adeluola • 14 August 2018: Lost the Democratic nomination. • FEC S8VT00117

		Liberty Union	1,171	0.42%	Reid Kane • FEC S8VT00174

		Independent; (Democratic)	1,130	0.41%	Jon Svitavsky • FEC S8VT00133
		Independent	914	0.33%	Bruce Busa • FEC S8VT00190

		Scattering	294	0.11%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	217	0.08%	Overvotes
Total			278,230	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patrick J. Leahy • First elected: 1974; re-elected: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Phil Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (7, 4 write-ins)

		Republican	151,261	54.37%	Governor Phil Scott

		Democratic	110,335	39.66%	Christine Hallquist

		Scattering	4,038	1.45%	Blank Votes

		Independent	3,266	1.17%	Trevor Barlow
		Independent	2,287	0.82%	Charles "Chuck" Laramie
		Independent; (Marijuana)	2,129	0.77%	Cris Ericson

		Earth Rights	1,855	0.67%	Stephen Marx

		Liberty Union	1,839	0.66%	Emily "Em" Peyton

		Scattering	1,115	0.40%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	105	0.04%	Overvotes

		Write-in; (Democratic)			state Senator John Rodgers
Total			278,230	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: 2016, 2018

		Democratic; Progressive	Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic; Progressive	158,530	56.98%	Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman

		Republican	108,417	38.97%	state Represetative Donald H. "Don" Turner, Jr.

		Scattering	6,901	2.48%	Blank Votes

		Liberty Union	4,108	1.48%	V. Murray Ngoima

		Scattering	240	0.09%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	34	0.01%	Overvotes
Total			278,230	100.00%
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next Lieutenant Governor.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
At-Large		Democratic	Congressman Peter F. Welch • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	188,547	67.77%	Congressman Peter F. Welch • FEC H6VT00160; 26 Nov 18; Tot $858,666; Dsb $653,014

		Republican	70,705	25.41%	Natasha Anya "Anya" Tynio • FEC H8VT01065; 26 Nov 18; Tot $10,980; Dsb $10,594

		Independent; (Marijuana)	9,110	3.27%	Cris Ericson • FEC H8VT00141

		Scattering	5,542	1.99%	Blank Votes

		Liberty Union	3,924	1.41%	Laura S. Potter • FEC H8VT00166

		Scattering	237	0.09%	Overvotes
		Scattering	165	0.06%	Total Write-ins
Total			278,230	100.00%

Secretary of State 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012, 2014, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	178,863	64.29%	Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos

		Republican	79,035	28.41%	H. Brooke Paige • Filed for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, and Attorney General.

		Scattering	10,455	3.76%	Blank Votes

		Liberty Union	9,706	3.49%	Mary Alice Hebert

		Scattering	108	0.04%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	63	0.02%	Overvotes
Total			278,230	100.00%

Attorney General 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General T.J. Donovan • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	187,093	67.24%	Attorney General T.J. Donovan

		Republican	70,226	25.24%	Janssen Willhoit

		Scattering	11,113	3.99%	Blank Votes

		Liberty Union	9,536	3.43%	Rosemarie Jackowski

		Scattering	166	0.06%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	96	0.03%	Overvotes
Total			278,230	100.00%

Treasurer 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed 20 December 2010 re: resignation of Jeb Spaulding; first elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	179,451	64.50%	Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce

		Republican	85,824	30.85%	Richard "Rick" Morton

		Scattering	12,752	4.58%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	161	0.06%	Total Write-ins
		Scattering	42	0.02%	Overvotes
Total			278,230	100.00%
	If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election, the state Legislature chooses the next State Treasurer.

Auditor of Accounts 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2018

		Democratic	Auditor Doug Hoffer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic; Progressive	160,291	57.61%	Auditor Doug Hoffer

		Republican	88,021	31.64%	Richard "Rick" Kenyon

		Scattering	18,451	6.63%	Blank Votes

		Liberty Union	10,947	3.93%	Marina Brown

		Scattering	404	0.15%	Overvotes
		Scattering	116	0.04%	Total Write-ins
Total			278,230	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 1 candidate
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Earth Rights: 1 candidate
	• Liberty Union: 7 candidates
	• Marijuana: 2 candidates
	• Progressive: 1 incumbent, 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 11 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 24 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.