The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
U.S. representative
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from the
state
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* ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
* ''Our S ...
of
Vermont
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from
Vermont's at-large congressional district
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. The election coincided with
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections
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to the
United States Senate
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and various
state
State may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State
* ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
* ''Our S ...
and
local elections
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. The primary elections were held on August 14.
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 i ...
, a Democrat won reelection to a seventh term, defeating Republican Anya Tynio.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
* Daniel Freilich, candidate for
U.S. Senate in 2010, Navy medical doctor, physician at the VA Medical Center
*
Peter Welch
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, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
* Ben Mitchell,
Liberty Union nominee for
U.S. Senate in 2004,
Governor of Vermont
The governor of Vermont is the head of government of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of 2 years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every ...
in
2010 and for
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
The lieutenant governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term and chosen separately from the governor. The Vermont Lieutenant Governor's main responsibilities include acting as governor when the governor is out of state or incapacitated, presi ...
in
2012
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''(Withdrew 8/9/2018, endorsed Freilich)''
Debates & forums
CCTV Channel 17 Forum - Democratic Primary for Representative to Congress 8/7/2018Vermont Public Radio - Campaign 2018: A Debate With The Democratic Candidates For U.S. House 8/9/2018
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
* H. Brooke Paige, former CEO of Remmington News Service,
perennial candidate
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* Anya Tynio, sales representative for the
Newport Daily Express
Debates & forums
CCTV Channel 17 Republican Primary Forum for Representative to Congress 7/23/2018
Results
Post-primary
H. Brooke Paige, who also won the Republican nominations for
U.S. Senate
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, state
Attorney General, state
Secretary of State, state
Treasurer
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Government
The treasury ...
and state
Auditor
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, withdrew from all but the Secretary of State race on August 24 in order to allow the Vermont Republican State Committee to name replacement candidates. Anya Tynio, who came in 2nd place in the primary, was nominated to be the Republican nominee.
Progressive primary
Candidates
Write-in
* Daniel Freilich, candidate for
U.S. Senate in 2010, Navy medical doctor, physician at the VA Medical Center (also running in Democratic primary)
Debates & forums
BCTV Meet The Candidates forum for Representative to US House 7/10/2018
Results
Liberty Union/Socialist nomination
The
Liberty Union Party
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The LUP was founded in 1970 by former ...
serves as the Vermont affiliate of the
Socialist Party
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for federal-level elections.
Candidates
Declared
* Laura S. Potter
Withdrawn
* Ben Mitchell,
Liberty Union nominee for
U.S. Senate in 2004,
Governor of Vermont
The governor of Vermont is the head of government of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of 2 years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every ...
in
2010 and for
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
The lieutenant governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term and chosen separately from the governor. The Vermont Lieutenant Governor's main responsibilities include acting as governor when the governor is out of state or incapacitated, presi ...
in
2012
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(also ran in Democratic primary before dropping out)
United States Marijuana nomination
Candidates
Declared
*
Cris Ericson,
perennial candidate
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America First nomination
Candidates
Declared
* Paul Young
(failed to appear on ballot)
General election
Polling
Results
References
External links
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;Official campaign websites
Cris Ericson (M) for CongressDaniel Freilich (P/D) for CongressBen Mitchell (S/D) for CongressAnya Tynio (R) for CongressPeter Welch (D) for Congress
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Vermont
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United States House of Representatives
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