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2018 Vermont elections

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2018 Vermont elections

2016
2020

Ageneral electionwas held in theU.S. stateofVermonton November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class ISenateseat and at-large seat in theUnited States House of Representatives.Primary electionswere held on August 14, 2018.

United States Senate

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Independent incumbentBernie Sanderswas elected to a third term.

United States House of Representatives

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Democratic incumbentPeter Welchwas elected to a seventh term.

Governor

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Incumbent RepublicanPhil Scottwas elected to a second term.

Lieutenant governor

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Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

2016 November 6, 2018 2020
Nominee Dave Zuckerman Donald H. Turner Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote 158,530 108,395
Percentage 57.12% 39.06%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dave Zuckerman
Democratic/Progressive

Incumbent Progressive/Democraticlieutenant governorDave Zuckerman(since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

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Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) 59,131 98.0
Democratic Write-ins 1,204 2.0
Democratic Blank/overvotes 8,844
Total votes 60,335 100%

Republican primary

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HouseRepublican Minority LeaderDon H. Turner Jr.ran uncontested in the Republican primary.

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Turner Jr. 28,195 97.8
Republican Write-ins 624 2.2
Republican Blank/overvotes 7,716
Total votes 28,819 100%

Progressive primary

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Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

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Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) 390 78.5
Progressive Write-ins (other) 107 21.5
Progressive Blank/overvotes 146
Total votes 497 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Murray Ngoima, candidate forTreasurerin2010,2014,and2016,ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
David
Zuckerman (P/D)
Don
Turner (R)
Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing October 30 – November 1, 2018 885 ± 3.3% 53% 38% 9%

Results

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Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2018[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive/Democratic Dave Zuckerman 158,530 57.12
Republican Don Turner Jr. 108,395 39.06
Liberty Union Murray Ngoima 4,108 1.52
Write-in Write-ins 240 0.09
Total votes 271,295 100%
N/A Blank votes 6,901
N/A Over votes 34

Secretary of state

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Vermont secretary of state election, 2018

2016 November 6, 2018 2020
Nominee Jim Condos H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 178,863 79,035
Percentage 66.81% 29.52%

Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jim Condos
Democratic

Incumbent Democraticsecretary of stateJim Condos(since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

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Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 59,040 99.6
Democratic Write-ins 221 0.4
Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,738
Total votes 59,261 100

Republican primary

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H. Brooke Paige,aperennial candidate,was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 18,293 92.4
Republican Write-ins 1,494 7.6
Republican Blank/overvotes 17,200
Total votes 19,787 100

Liberty Union nomination

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Mary Alice Herbert,candidate forSecretary of Statein2016,ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

General election

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Governing magazineprojected the race as "safe Democratic".[2]

Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 178,863 66.81
Republican H. Brooke Paige 79,035 29.52
Liberty Union Mary Alice Herbert 9,706 3.63
Write-in Write-ins 108 0.04
Total votes 267,712 100
N/A Blank votes 10,455
N/A Over votes 63

Treasurer

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Vermont treasurer election, 2018

2016 November 6, 2018 2020
Nominee Beth Pearce Rick Morton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 179,451 85,824
Percentage 67.6% 32.33%

Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Elected Treasurer

Beth Pearce
Democratic

Incumbent DemocratictreasurerBeth Pearce(since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

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Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 58,379 99.5
Democratic Write-ins 270 0.5
Democratic Blank/overvotes 11,358
Total votes 58,649 100%

Republican primary

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H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate,was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 20,313 94.3
Republican Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in) 953 4.4
Republican Write-ins (other) 280 1.3
Republican Blank/overvotes 15,441
Total votes 21,546 100%

Post-primary

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Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3]On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.[4]

General election

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Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 179,451 67.6
Republican Rick Morton 85,824 32.33
Write-in Write-ins 161 0.06
Total votes 265,436 100
N/A Blank votes 12,752
N/A Over votes 42

Attorney general

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Incumbent Democraticattorney generalT. J. Donovan(since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

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Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4
Democratic Write-ins 354 0.6
Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,939
Total votes 59,068 100%

Republican primary

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H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate,was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9
Republican Write-ins 1,690 9.1
Republican Blank/overvotes 18,444
Total votes 18,543 100%

Post primary

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Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3]On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee.[4]

Liberty Union nomination

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Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate forAttorney Generalin2016,ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

General election

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Vermont Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 187,093 67.24
Republican Janssen Willhoit 70,226 25.24
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski 9,536 3.43
Write-ins 166 0.06
Overvotes 96 N/A
Blank votes 11,113 N/A
Total votes 278,230

Auditor of Accounts

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Incumbent Democratic/ProgressiveAuditorDoug Hoffer(since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

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Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,946 99.7
Democratic Write-ins 182 0.3
Democratic Blank/overvotes 13,879
Total votes 56,128 100%

Republican primary

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H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate,was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 17,405 93.8
Republican Write-ins 1,144 6.2
Republican Blank/overvotes 18,438
Total votes 18,549 100%

Post-primary

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Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[3]On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer fromBrattleboro.[4]

Progressive primary

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Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

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Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 336 79.6
Progressive Write-ins (other) 86 20.4
Progressive Blank/overvotes 222
Total votes 422 100%

Liberty Union nomination

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Marina Brown, candidate forAuditorin2016,ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

General election

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Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent)[a] 160,291 57.61
Republican Rick Kenyon 88,021 31.64
Liberty Union Marina Brown 10,947 3.93
Write-ins 116 0.04
Overvotes 404 N/A
Blank votes 18,451 N/A
Total votes 278,230

State legislature

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All 30 seats in theVermont Senateand all 150 seats of theVermont House of Representativeswere up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:

And the results of the elections for both chambers was:

County offices

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All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[6]

Notes

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  1. ^Listed on the ballot as ' "Democratic/Progressive"

References

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  1. ^ "Vermont midterm election results: The winners and losers".November 7, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on February 25, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 25,2019.
  2. ^Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018)."Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever".Governing.RetrievedSeptember 22,2019.
  3. ^abcMeyn, Colin (August 24, 2018)."Republicans on the clock after Paige withdraws from five statewide races".VTDigger.
  4. ^abcHirschfeld, Peter (August 29, 2018)."Vermont GOP Picks 5 Replacement Nominees For General Election Races".VPR.
  5. ^"OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CANVASSING COMMITTEE UNITED STATES AND VERMONT STATEWIDE OFFICES GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 2018"(PDF).Vermont Secretary of State.RetrievedSeptember 23,2019.
  6. ^"VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Statistics".Archived fromthe originalon August 17, 2019.RetrievedJuly 8,2019.
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Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites