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2004 Vermont Elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 2, 2004. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the 2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, U.S. House and Classes of United States Senators#Class 3, Class 3 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont, U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 United States presidential election in Vermont, 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time. Governor Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, Brian E. Dubie (since 2003) ran again for a second term. Republican primary Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democratic primary Candidates *Robert Wolcott Backus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont, 2000 *Cheryl Pratt Rivers, Member of the Vermont Senate from Windsor County, Vermont, Windsor County (1991-2003) Results Progressive p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th state, it is the only state in New England not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the state has a population of 643,503, ranking it the second least-populated in the U.S. after Wyoming. It is also the nation's sixth-smallest state in area. The state's capital Montpelier is the least-populous state capital in the U.S., while its most-populous city, Burlington, is the least-populous to be a state's largest. For some 12,000 years, indigenous peoples have inhabited this area. The competitive tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Union Party
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party, known as the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a political party active in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party". The LUP was founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Dennis Morrisseau and others, and was described by ''The New York Times'' as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont. The party is the fourth-largest in the state after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties. History The Liberty Union party (LUP) was formed to contest the Vermont elections of 1970. In 1971, People's Party was formed as a national umbrella party for various socialist-oriented state parties including the LUP. Bernie Sanders joined Liberty Union in 1971 and became the party's candidate for several offices. At the first Party meeting he attended, in 1971, Sanders was nominated to be the Party's Senate candidate in the January 1972 special election; he placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 United States Senate Election In Vermont
The 1986 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won reelection to a third term, defeating Republican former governor Richard Snelling by a landslide margin of almost 30 points, in a race that was initially expected to be quite competitive, as Snelling was recruited to run by popular President Ronald Reagan. Democratic primary Candidates * Patrick Leahy, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Liberty Union primary Candidates * Jerry Levy, sociologist and perennial candidate Results Republican primary The popular former Governor of Vermont, Richard A. Snelling, had faced pressure from national Republicans to enter the race, but had spent the majority of 1985 convinced that he would not be a candidate. In October 1985, however, encouraged by figures such as New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici and President of the United States Ronald Reagan, Snelling changed his mind and entered the race, claiming t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 United States Senate Election In Vermont ...
The 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. Republican candidate Jim Jeffords defeated Democratic candidate Bill Gray to succeed him. Republican primary Results Democratic primary Results General election Polling Results See also * 1988 United States Senate elections * 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont * 1988 United States presidential election in Vermont * 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election References {{United States elections, 1988 Vermont 1988 United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 United States Senate Election In Vermont
The 1992 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fourth term. This was the last time in which a Republican candidate won Caledonia county in a senate election, and would be the last time until 2016 that a Republican candidate would win a county in Vermont. Democratic primary Candidates * Patrick Leahy, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Republican Primary Candidates * Jim Douglas, Secretary of State of Vermont * John Gropper, businessman Results Liberty Union primary Candidates * Jerry Levy, sociologist and perennial candidate Results General election Candidates * Jim Douglas (Republican), Secretary of State of Vermont * Michael Godeck (Freedom for LaRouche) * Patrick Leahy (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Senator * Jerry Levy (Liberty Union), sociologist and perennial candidate Results See also * 1992 United States Senate elections References {{United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 United States Senate Election In Vermont
The 1994 U.S. Senate election in Vermont was held, where incumbent centrist Republican senator Jim Jeffords won re-election to a second term against state senator Jan Backus and independent Gavin Mills. He won every county in the state. Democratic primary Candidates * Jan Backus, State Senator from Windham County * Douglas M. Costle, former Administrator of the EPA Results Republican primary Candidates * Jim Jeffords, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Liberty Union primary Candidates * Jerry Levy, sociologist and perennial candidate Results General election Candidates * Jan Backus (Democratic), State Senator * Jim Jeffords (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator * Jerry Levy (Liberty Union), sociologist and perennial candidate * Bob Melamede (Grassroots) * Gavin Mills (I), former State Chairman of United We Stand Americahttps://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72241055.html?dids=72241055:72241055&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 United States Senate Election In Vermont
The 1998 United States Senate election in Vermont was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won reelection to a fifth term. Notably, the Republican nominee, dairy farmer and actor Fred Tuttle, had run to draw attention to the mock documentary film '' Man with a Plan'', of which he was the star, and to ridicule Republican candidate Jack McMullen as too new to Vermont to represent it in Washington. After winning the nomination, Tuttle endorsed Leahy and all but withdrew from the race. His campaign, which had been conducted primarily from his front porch in Tunbridge, Vermont, spent only $251 during the election season and featured the slogans "Spread Fred!" and "Why Not?". Despite his endorsement of Leahy, Tuttle still received 48,051 votes, or 22% of the total. Democratic primary Candidates * Patrick Leahy, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Grassroots primary Candidates * Bob Melamede Results Republican primary Candid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth M
''Elizabeth M'' was a towboat that sank in the Ohio River on January 9, 2005. The sinking of the vessel resulted in the death of four of the seven crew when the ''Elizabeth M'' accidentally went over the Montgomery Locks and Dam near the Pittsburgh suburb of Industry, Pennsylvania. It was originally named the B.F. Fairless, in honor of Benjamin Franklin Fairless, when it was launched by the Dravo Corporation in 1951. Tragedy The Braddock bound ''Elizabeth M'' was pushing four barges through the lock when the strong current of the river pushed the tug and its load over the dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use .... High water was partly blamed for the incident. Two of the six crew managed to escape the sinking ship, but four perished, and the last was found weeks la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Brock
Randolph D. "Randy" Brock III (born September 28, 1943) is an American politician from the state of Vermont and a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. He currently serves in the Vermont Senate and is the first African American caucus leader in Vermont. He served as the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007, as a member of the Vermont Senate from 2009 to 2013 and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012, losing to Democratic Party (United States), Democratic incumbent Peter Shumlin. He ran unopposed for the 2016 Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. In December 2017, Governor Phil Scott announced that he had appointed Brock to the Vermont Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dustin Allard Degree. Early and personal life Brock was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. from Middlebury College and an Master o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolf, Randolph, as well as Bertrand and Andrew, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them. ''Randi'' is approximately the feminine equivalent of Randy. People with the given name A *Randy Abbey (born 1974), Ghanaian media personality * Randy Adler (??–2016), American bishop * Randy Albelda (born 1955), American economist *Randy Allen (other), multiple people * Randy Ambrosie (born 1963), Canadian sports executive * Randy Anderson (1959–2002), American wrestling referee * Randy Angst, American politician * Randy Armstrong (other), multiple people *Randy Arozarena (born 1995), Cuban baseball player * Randy Asadoor (born 1962), American baseball player * Randy Atcher (1918–2002), American television personality * Randy Avent, American electrical engineer * Randy Avon (born 1940), American politician * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 United States House Of Representatives Election In Vermont
The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices. Democratic primary Republican primary Candidates *Karen Ann Kerin, lawyer, engineer and nominee for VT-AL in 2000 *Bill Meub, lawyer and candidate for Governor of Vermont in 2000 *Greg Parke, retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel Endorsements Results Progressive primary General election Meub was considered a moderate Republican, portraying himself as pro-choice and pro-business, and attacking incumbent representative Sanders for being a democratic socialist. Sanders nonetheless easily won re-election. Endorsements Results References {{Bernie Sanders 2002 Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 United States House Of Representatives Election In Vermont
The 2000 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Republican primary Candidates Declared *Karen Ann Kerin, lawyer and former engineer Withdrawn *Lloyd Robinson, transportation consultant Results Democratic primary General election Candidates *Peter Diamondstone (Democratic), perennial candidate and socialist activist *Karen Ann Kerin (Republican), lawyer and former engineer *Daniel H. Krymkowski (Libertarian), Professor at the University of Vermont *Jack Rogers (Grassroots), farmer and educator *Bernie Sanders (Independent), incumbent U.S. Representative *Stewart Skrill (Independent), farmer and flower grower Campaign Kerin received national media attention for being th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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