2012 Vermont elections
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Vermont's 2012 general electionswere held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.
Governor[edit]
Incumbent DemocraticGovernorPeter Shumlin(since 2011) ran for re-election.[1]
Lieutenant governor[edit]
Republican incumbentPhil Scott,who has held the position ofLieutenant Governor(since 2011) ran for re-election to a second term.[2]
Cassandra Gekas, the former health care advocate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott.[3]
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Republican primary[edit]
Incumbent Phil Scott was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary[edit]
Cassandra Gekas was unopposed for the nomination.
Liberty Union[edit]
Ben Mitchell was unopposed for the nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Scott (incumbent) | 162,787 | 57.1 | |
| Democratic | Cassandra Gekas | 115,015 | 40.4 | |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 6,975 | 2.4 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 257 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 285,034 | 100% | ||
Secretary of State[edit]
Democratic incumbentJim Condos,who has held the position ofSecretary of State of Vermontsince 2011, is currently running unopposed in the primary as well as the general elections. Condos has also been nominated by the Progressive Party.
Liberty Union PartycandidateMary Alice Herbertwas the sole declared candidate opposing Condos. She declined to debate Condos.[5][2]
Condos received 86.6% of the votes cast for the office of SoS.
Treasurer[edit]
Democratic incumbentBeth Pearce,who was appointed to the position ofVermont State Treasurerin 2011, was elected to her first full term.[2]
Wendy Wilton, theRutland CityTreasurer and formerState Representative,was the Republican nominee.[2]Don Schramm, a retired businessman, was the Progressive nominee for the third election in a row.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Beth Pearce | 147,700 | 52.32% | ||
| Republican | Wendy Wilton | 114,947 | 40.72% | ||
| Progressive | Don Schramm | 12,497 | 4.43% | ||
| Liberty Union | Jessica Diamondstone | 6,939 | 2.46% | ||
| Write-ins | 198 | 0.07% | |||
| Majority | 32,573 | 11.5% | |||
| Turnout | 282,281 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
Attorney general[edit]
IncumbentWilliam Sorrell,who had held the position ofVermont Attorney Generalsince 1997, ran for re-election and defeatedT. J. Donovanfor the Democratic nomination.[8]
Democratic primary results:[8]
- Sorrell, 21,124 (50.8%)
- Donovan, 20,410 (49.1%)
For the general election,Jack McMullen,a businessman who ran for the U.S. Senate in1998and2004,was the Republican nominee.[2]Ed Stanak, a retired state employee and former president of the Vermont State Employees Union, was the Progressive candidate.[5]Rosemarie Jackowski was on the ballot as the nominee of theLiberty Union Party.[8]
In the general election, Sorrell won another term.[8]The results were:[8]
- Sorrell, 164,441 (57.9%)
- McMullen, 94,588 (33.3%)
- Stanak, 15,629 (5.5%)
- Jackowski, 8,533 (3.0%)
- Write-in, 588 (0.2%)
Auditor[edit]
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On May 18, 2012, incumbent Auditor Thomas M. Salmon announced he would not be running for re-election.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Vincent Illuzzi,Essex/Orleans State Senate
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Vincent Illuzzi | 8,140 | 98.1 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 155 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 8,295 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Doug Hoffer,self-employed policy analyst, nominee for Auditor in 2010
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 29,009 | 97.4 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 784 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,793 | 100% | ||
General Election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Doug Hoffer (D/P)
- Vincent Illuzzi (R)
- Jerry Levy (LU)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 140,805 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Vincent Illuzzi | 123,806 | 45.1 | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 9,381 | 3.4 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 276 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 274,268 | 100% | ||
General Assembly[edit]
State Senate[edit]
All 30 members of theVermont Senateare up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 20 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 2 Progressives (who caucus with the Democratic majority).
- Open seats
Chittenden:Democratic incumbentHinda Milleris retiring.[9]
Essex-Orleans:Republican incumbentVincent Illuzziis running for state auditor.[2]
Franklin:Republican incumbentRandy Brockis running for governor.[10]Democratic incumbent Sara Kittell is retiring.[11]
State House of Representatives[edit]
All 150 members of theVermont House of Representativesare up for election. The state House currently consists of 94 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 5 Progressives (who caucus with the Democratic majority), and 3 Independents (who also caucus with the Democratic majority).
- Open seats
Caledonia-2: Democratic incumbent and House Majority Leader Lucy Leriche is retiring.[9]
Caledonia-4: Republican incumbent Howard Crawford is retiring.[12]
Chittenden-6-3 (Chittenden-3-3prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbentJason Lorberis retiring.[13]
Chittenden-6-6: This is a new seat, with no incumbent.
Chittenden-6-7 (Chittenden-3-6prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Kenneth Atkins is retiring.[12]
Chittenden-7-4 (Chittenden-3-9prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Bert Munger is retiring.[12]
Essex-Caledonia: Republican incumbentJanice L. Peasleeis retiring.[14]
Franklin-2 (Franklin-1prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Gary Gilbert is retiring.[12]
Franklin-3-1 (Franklin-3prior to redistricting): Republican incumbentDustin Allard Degreeis seeking a state Senate seat.[15]
Franklin-5 (Franklin-6prior to redistricting): Republican incumbentNorman H. McAllisteris seeking a state Senate seat.[11]
Franklin-6 (Franklin-2prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Richard Howrigan is retiring.[12]
Lamoille-3 (Lamoille-4prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Adam Howard is retiring.[12]
Orleans-1: Republican incumbent Robert Lewis is seeking a state Senate seat.[16]
Rutland-6 (Rutland-7prior to redistricting): Republican incumbent Joe Acinapura is retiring.[12]
Windham-2-3 (Windham-3-3prior to redistricting): Progressive incumbent Sarah Edwards is retiring.[17]
Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1: Republican incumbent Oliver Olsen is retiring.[2]
Windsor-2: Democratic incumbent Ernest Shand is retiring.[18]
Windsor-4-2 (Windsor-6-2prior to redistricting): Democratic incumbent Charles Bohi is retiring.[19]
References[edit]
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- ^"Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012".
- ^"Unofficial Results - General Election - November 4, 2012".Vermont Secretary of State. November 8, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon September 3, 2014.RetrievedNovember 11,2014.
- ^abDobbs, Taylor (June 14, 2012)."And they're off: Candidates file for races".VTDigger.org.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Hallenbeck, Terri (May 16, 2012)."Vermont Progressives building a slate of candidates".The Burlington Free Press.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on November 15, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 15,2020.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^abcde"Vermont Attorney General election, 2012".Ballotpedia.Middleton, WI: Lucy Burns Institute.RetrievedDecember 16,2020.
- ^abDobbs, Taylor (June 5, 2012)."Trail Tidbits: House leader leaves; Zuckerman shoots for Senate; Tillinghast challenges MacDonald in primary".VTDigger.org.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Galloway, Anne (December 7, 2011)."Vermont GOP backs Brock for 2012 gubernatorial bid".VTDigger.org.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^abHallenbeck, Terri (May 14, 2012)."Franklin County Senate race features boatloads of experience".The Burlington Free Press.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^abcdefgEtnier, Carl (May 8, 2012)."Leaving the Golden Dome: State reps who won't be back".VTDigger.org.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Heintz, Paul (June 8, 2012)."Burlington State Rep. and Former Mayoral Candidate Jason Lorber Will Not Seek Reelection".Seven Days.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Tucker, Edith (May 23, 2012)."Rep. Janice Peaslee will not run for a 13th term".Coos County Democrat.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^"Rep. Dustin Allard Degree announces state Senate bid".VTDigger.org. June 15, 2012.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Hallenbeck, Terri (June 12, 2012)."Illuzzi to run for auditor".The Burlington Free Press.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Hallenbeck, Terri (April 9, 2012)."Rep. Edwards not seeking re-election to Vermont House".The Burlington Free Press.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Varricchio, Louis (June 14, 2012)."State Rep. Shand retires after 12 years of service".Green Mountain Outlook.Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
- ^Bohi, Charles (May 9, 2012)."Rep. Charles Bohi: Montpelier Report #18".Vermont Democratic House Campaign.Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2013.RetrievedJune 25,2012.
External links[edit]
- Elections & Campaign Finance Divisionat the Vermont Secretary of State
- VermontatBallotpedia
- Vermont 2012campaign finance data fromOpenSecrets
- Vermont Congressional Races in 2012campaign finance data fromOpenSecrets
- Outside spendingat theSunlight Foundation