Vermont 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Vermont 2014 General Election

This page is for offices up for election in 2014. Find 2015 elections here.

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Vermont
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 26 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Thursday 12 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 26 August 2014 - Primary. 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 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 5:00a EST (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EST (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

Vermont 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

The primary is used to select nominees for the Democratic, Progressive, and Republican parties.

If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the November General Election for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Treasure, 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."

28 May 2014: The Governor signs Senate Bill 86. The bill moves the partisan primary from the fourth to the second Tuesday in August and takes effect in 2016.

2014 General Election returns as certified on 12 November 2014 by the Vermont Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^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); re-elected as an Independent: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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

		*Democratic*			*Senator Patrick J. Leahy* • FEC S4VT00017

Governor 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Peter Shumlin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	89,509	46.36%	Governor Peter Shumlin • Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 2014 General Election, the state Legislature, when it meets on 8 January 2015, will choose the next Governor (CHAPTER II, Section 47, paragraph 3 of the CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT). We expect the [Democratic] state Legislature to vote for the candidate who received the most votes-- Governor Peter Shumlin. The trailing candidate can allow the leading candidate to claim victory without legislative action. However, Mr. Milne stated that he will neither concede nor request a recount. 8 January 2015: Vermont Shumlin (Democratic) is re-elected by the state Legislature, 110-69, over Scott Milne (Republican).

		Republican	87,075	45.10%	Scott Milne

		Libertarian	8,428	4.36%	Dan Feliciano

		Independent	3,157	1.64%	Emily Peyton • Lost 26 August 2014 Republican Primary for this office. Now running as an Independent.

		Liberty Union	1,673	0.87%	Pete Diamondstone

		Independent	1,434	0.74%	Bernard Peters
		Independent; (Marijuana)	1,089	0.56%	Cris Ericson

		Scattering	722	0.37%	write-in
Total			193,087	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: 2012, 2014

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	118,949	62.14%	Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott

		Democratic; Progressive	69,005	36.05%	former state Representative Dean Corren • 26 August 2014 Primary: Won the Progressive primary having been the sole Progressive candidate on the ballot. Won the Democratic nomination with 3,874 write-ins.

		Liberty Union	3,347	1.75%	Marina Brown

		Scattering	115	0.06%	write-in
Total			191,416	100.00%

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
At-Large		Democratic	Congressman Peter F. Welch • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	123,349	64.41%	Congressman Peter F. Welch • FEC H6VT00160; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,147,911; Dsb $690,351

		Republican	59,432	31.03%	Mark Donka • FEC H2VT00110; 30 Sep 14; Tot $11,427; Dsb $4,558

		Independent; (Marijuana)	2,750	1.44%	Cris Ericson • FEC H8VT00141

		Liberty Union	2,071	1.08%	Matthew Andrews • FEC H4VT00116

		Independent	2,024	1.06%	Jerry Trudell • Energy Independence • FEC H6VT00228
		Independent	1,685	0.88%	Randall Meyer • FEC H4VT00124

		Scattering	193	0.10%	write-in
Total			191,504	100.00%

Secretary of State 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014

		Democratic	Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	126,427	74.75%	Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos

		Progressive	24,518	14.50%	Ben Eastwood

		Liberty Union	17,460	10.32%	Mary Alice Herbert

		Scattering	730	0.43%	write-in
Total			169,135	100.00%

Attorney General 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Appointed 1997 to fill the unexpired of the term Jeffrey Amestoy; first elected 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	109,305	58.64%	Attorney General William H. "Bill" Sorrell

		Republican	69,489	37.28%	Shane W. McCormack

		Liberty Union	7,342	3.94%	Rosemarie Jackowski

		Scattering	263	0.14%	write-in
Total			186,399	100.00%

Treasurer 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014

		Democratic	Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Appointed 20 December 2010 re: resignation of Jeb Spaulding; first elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	124,119	74.06%	Treasurer Elizabeth "Beth" Pearce

		Progressive	28,990	17.30%	Don Schramm

		Liberty Union	13,456	8.03%	V. Murray Ngoima

		Scattering	1,027	0.61%	write-in
Total			167,592	100.00%

Auditor of Accounts 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014

		Democratic	Auditor Doug Hoffer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Democratic; Progressive	146,836	99.06%	Auditor Doug Hoffer

		Scattering	1,391	0.94%	write-in
Total			148,227	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): 7 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 4 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Liberty Union: 6 candidates
	• Marijuana: 2 candidates
	• Progressive: 4 candidates
	• Right to Life
Independents
	• Independent: 1 incumbent, 6 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 7 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

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.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Constitution of the State of Vermont
Election Authority
	• Vermont Secretary of State
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• State of Vermont Legislature
	• Vermont Statutes Online
Democratic
	• The Vermont Democratic Party
Republican
	• Vermont Republican Party
Third Party
	• Green Mountain Party
	• Green Mountain Peace and Justice circa 22 April 2023: The Liberty Union Party is renamed Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party.
	• Green Party of Vermont
	• Justice Party of Vermont
	• Liberty Union Party
	• Vermont Progressive Party
	• Vermont Right to Life Committee
Media & others
	• Bennington Banner
	• Brattleboro Reformer
	• News & Citizen - Morrisville
	• Politics1.com - Vermont
	• Rutland Herald
	• The Addison County Independent
	• The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
	• The Deerfield Valley News - West Dover
	• The Stowe Reporter
	• Valley News - White River Junction
	• Valley Reporter - Waitsfield
	• Vermont Cynic (UVM)
	• Vermont Public Radio
	• Vermont Public Television
	• VTDigger - Montpelier
	• WCAX TV - CBS - Burlington
	• Williston Observer
	• WVNY - WFFF - My Champlain Valley - Colchester