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2020 United States House Of Representatives Election In Vermont
The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. Representative from . The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election in Vermont, 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives, 2020 United States Senate elections, elections to the United States Senate and various 2020 United States elections, state and local elections. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee *Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary *Ralph Corbo, activist Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee * Miriam Berry, nurse and screenplay writer Eliminated in primary *Jimmy Rodriguez, activist *Justin Tuthill, consultant *Anya Tynio, sales representative for ''Newport Daily Express'' and nominee for this district in 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2018 Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Welch
Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician who is a United States senator-elect from Vermont, and the current U.S. representative for since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over three decades, and is only the second Democrat to ever be elected a U.S. senator in the state. Welch served in the Vermont Senate from 1981 to 1989, including terms as minority leader. He was the Senate's president pro tempore from 1985 to 1989, the first Democrat to hold the position. In 1988, he gave up his seat to run for the United States House of Representatives and lost the Democratic primary to Paul N. Poirier. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont in 1990, losing the general election to Republican Richard A. Snelling. Welch continued to practice law and returned to politics in 2001, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Vermont Senate. He was re-elected in 2002 and 2004 and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
