A general election was held in the
U.S. state
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of
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 ...
on November 3, 2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
.
Primary elections were held on August 11, 2020.
United States House of Representatives
The incumbent representative is Democrat
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 ...
.
Governor
The incumbent governor is Republican
Phil Scott
Philip Brian Scott (born August 4, 1958) is an American politician, businessman and stock car racer who has served as the 82nd governor of Vermont since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected governor in the 2016 general electi ...
. He beat Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman in the general election.
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Progressive/Democratic
Lieutenant Governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) declined to run for a third term, and instead
ran for governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Molly Gray
Molly Rose Gray (born March 18, 1984) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 83rd and current lieutenant governor of Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, she was an assistant attorney general for Vermont from 2018 to 2021.
...
, Vermont
Assistant Attorney General
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The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position of assistant attorney general with the advice and ...
=Eliminated in primary
=
*
Tim Ashe
Timothy R. Ashe (born December 10, 1976) is an American politician who ran for a wide range of political offices in Vermont and served as a Democrat/Progressive in the Vermont State Senate from Chittenden County from 2009 to 2021 and as Presiden ...
, President pro tempore of the
Vermont Senate
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(also ran in Progressive primary)
*
Brenda Siegel
Brenda Lynn Siegel is an American activist and politician who was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election. She previously ran in the Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2020 and for governor of ...
, candidate for governor in
2018
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,
opioid epidemic
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and
Brattleboro
Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River, Brattleboro is located about no ...
hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director (also ran in Progressive primary)
*
Debbie Ingram, Chittenden County
State Senator
=Declined
=
*
Shap Smith, former Speaker of the
Vermont House of Representatives, candidate for lieutenant governor in
2016
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, attorney
*
David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor ''(
ran for Governor)''
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Scott Milne
Scott Edward Milne (born March 10, 1959) is an American businessman and political candidate from North Pomfret, Vermont. A Republican, Milne was the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2020, losing to Democrat Molly Gray; the ...
, Republican nominee for Governor in
2014
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, Republican nominee for US Senate in
2016
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, businessman
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Dana Colson Jr.
*Dwayne Tucker, Contractor and Civil Engineer
*Meg Hansen, former executive director of Vermonters for Healthcare Freedom
*Jim Hogue,
Vermont secession activist
=Declined
=
*Don H. Turner Jr., nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, former minority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives
Results
Progressive primary
Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman is not running for a third term.
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Tim Ashe
Timothy R. Ashe (born December 10, 1976) is an American politician who ran for a wide range of political offices in Vermont and served as a Democrat/Progressive in the Vermont State Senate from Chittenden County from 2009 to 2021 and as Presiden ...
, President pro tempore of the
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-m ...
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*Brenda Siegel, candidate for governor in
2018
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,
opioid epidemic
The opioid epidemic, also referred to as the opioid crisis, is the rapid increase in the overuse, misuse/abuse, and overdose deaths attributed either in part or in whole to the class of drugs opiates/opioids since the 1990s. It includes the sign ...
and
Brattleboro
Brattleboro (), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River, Brattleboro is located about no ...
hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director
*
Cris Ericson, perennial candidate
=Declined
=
*
David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Secretary of State
The incumbent
secretary of state is Democrat
Jim Condos.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
* Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*H. Brooke Paige, perennial candidate.
Treasurer
The incumbent
treasurer
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Government
The treasury ...
is Democrat
Beth Pearce
Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Biography
Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.
She was ...
.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Beth Pearce
Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Biography
Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.
She was ...
, incumbent treasurer
Republican primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Carolyn Whitney Branagan, former state representative to Franklin-1 (2003–2017) and former state senator to Franklin (2017–2019)
Attorney General
The incumbent
attorney general is Democrat
T. J. Donovan.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
T.J. Donovan, incumbent attorney general
Republican primary
The Republican nominee is H. Brooke Paige.
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
H. Brooke Paige,
perennial candidate
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*
Emily Peyton, candidate for governor in 2018
Progressive primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Cris Ericson,
perennial candidate
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, running for other statewide offices as well
Auditor
The incumbent
auditor
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is Democrat/Progressive
Doug Hoffer.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor (also ran in Progressive primary)
*Linda Joy Sullivan, state representative
Republican primary
No candidates filed for the Republican primary. Doug Hoffer won the nomination via write-in.
Progressive primary
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer also ran in the Progressive primary. Perennial candidate Cris Ericson ran for the Progressive nomination for auditor, as well as several other statewide offices.
Candidates
=Declared
=
*
Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor (also ran in Democratic primary)
*
Cris Ericson,
perennial candidate
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General election
Candidates
*
Doug Hoffer (D/P*/R), incumbent auditor
*
Cris Ericson (P*),
perennial candidate
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(*Hoffer won the Democratic and Republican nominations. Ericson, who is not a member of the Progressive Party, won the primary election, however the Progressive state committee endorsed Hoffer for reelection. Hoffer had previously been nominated by both the Democratic and Progressive Parties in elections from 2010 to 2018.)
State Legislature
All 30 seats in the
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-m ...
and all 150 seats of the
Vermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power remained the same in each chamber with Democrats having large majorities in both, however Republicans made very small gains in both chambers. While those gains were small, they allowed Republicans to break the Democrat/Progressive supermajority in the state house. This could potentially lead to any veto from Governor Phil Scott being upheld under these new circumstances.
State Senate
House of Representatives
County offices
Some county level offices will be up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:
Addison County
Bennington County
Caledonia County
Chittenden County
Essex County
Franklin County
Grand Isle County
Lamoille County
Orange County
Orleans County
Rutland County
Washington County
Windham County
Windsor County
Notes
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References
External links
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