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The 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
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 ...
. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin won re-election to a second term, making this the only one of his gubernatorial elections in which he won a majority of the vote. In his 2010 and
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was required to choose a winner in accordance with the state constitution, because no candidate won a majority.


Democratic nomination


Candidates

*
Peter Shumlin Peter Elliott Shumlin (born March 24, 1956) is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 81st governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017. He was first elected to the office in 2010, and was reelected to ...
, incumbent


Republican nomination


Candidates

* Randy Brock, state senator and former state auditor


Declined

* Brian Dubie, former lieutenant governor and 2010 gubernatorial nominee * Thom Lauzon, mayor of
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* Patricia McDonald, Vermont Republican Party Chairwoman and former state representative * Roy Newton, newspaper publisher (did not file) * Tom Salmon, state auditor *
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 ...
, lieutenant governor * Mark Snelling, 2010 candidate for lieutenant governor and son of former governor Richard Snelling


Progressive nomination


Candidates

* Martha Abbott, chairwoman of the
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(resigned nomination in order to aid Shumlin by avoiding split in progressive/liberal votes)


General election


Candidates

* Randy Brock (R), state senator and former state auditor * Dave Eagle (Liberty Union) * Cris Ericson ( U.S. Marijuana), perennial candidate who also ran for the U.S. Senate * Emily Peyton (
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) * Peter Shumlin (D), incumbent


Debates


Complete video of debate
October 13, 2012 - C-SPAN


Predictions


Polling


Results


See also

* 2012 United States presidential election in Vermont


References


External links


Elections and Campaign Finance Division
at the Vermont Secretary of State ;Campaign sites (Archived)


Peter Shumlin for Governor
{{2012 United States elections
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 ...
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