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Vermont Attorney General election, 2014

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Vermont Attorney General Election
Primary Date:
August 26, 2014
General Election Date:
November 4, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Bill SorrellDemocratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Bill SorrellDemocratic Party
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TheVermont Attorney General election took place onNovember 4, 2014. IncumbentBill Sorrell (D) was first appointed in 1997 and was running for re-election. He facedRepublican candidateShane McCormack andLiberty Union Party candidateRosemarie Jackowski. Sorrellwon election to another two-year term.

Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Vermont utilizes anopen primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.

Candidates

General election

Democratic PartyBill Sorrell -IncumbentGreen check mark transparent.png[2]
Republican PartyShane McCormack[3]
Grey.pngRosemarie Jackowski -Liberty Union Party candidate[4]

Lost in primary

Democratic PartyH. Brooke Paige[4]Note: Paige filed to run for bothattorney general andgovernor.[5]

Results

General election

Attorney General of Vermont, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngWilliam SorrellIncumbent58.6%109,305
    RepublicanShane McCormack37.3%69,489
    Liberty UnionRosemarie Jackowski3.9%7,342
    Nonpartisan Write-in votes0.1%263
Total Votes186,399
Election results viaVermont Secretary of State

Primary election

Democratic primary

Vermont Attorney General Democratic Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill SorrellIncumbent80.2%14,734
Brooke Paige19%3,488
Write-ins0.8%152
Total Votes18,374
Election results viaVermont Election Results.


Republican primary

Shane McCormack won the nomination without opposition.[6]

Past elections

2012

Attorney General of Vermont General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBill SorrellIncumbent57.9%164,441
    Republican Jack McMullen33.3%94,588
    Progressive Ed Stanak5.5%15,629
    Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski3%8,533
    Independent Write-in0.2%588
Total Votes283,779
Election results viaVermont Secretary of State


2010

On November 2, 2010,William H. Sorrell won re-election to the office of Attorney General of Vermont. He defeatedAaron Michael Toscano (R) and 3 third-party candidates in the general election.

Attorney General of Vermont, 2010
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngWilliam H. SorrellIncumbent61.9%143,031
    RepublicanAaron Michael Toscano29.4%67,900
    Progressive Charlotte Dennett4.4%10,158
    Libertarian Karen Kerin2.7%6,171
    Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski1.5%3,576
    Write-InVarious0.1%137
Total Votes230,973
Election results viaVermont Secretary of State.

2008

On November 4, 2008,William H. Sorrell won re-election to the office of Attorney General of Vermont. He defeated Karen Kerin (R/L) and two third-party candidates in the general election.

Attorney General of Vermont, 2008
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngWilliam H. SorrellIncumbent72.6%214,980
    Republican/Libertarian Karen Kerin18.7%55,268
    Progressive Charlotte Dennett6%17,730
    Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski2.5%7,505
    Write-InVarious0.2%544
Total Votes296,027
Election results viaVermont Secretary of State.

2006

On November 7, 2006,William H. Sorrell won re-election to the office of Attorney General of Vermont. He defeated Dennis Carver (R) and Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union) in the general election.

Attorney General of Vermont, 2006
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngWilliam H. SorrellIncumbent69.3%173,467
    Republican Dennis Carver27.1%67,721
    Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski3.5%8,773
    Write-InVarious0.1%339
Total Votes250,300
Election results viaVermont Secretary of State.

Campaign finance

Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$67,645 during the election. This information was last updated on May 7, 2015.[7]

Campaign Contribution Totals
CandidateOfficeResultContributions
Bill SorrellDemocratic PartyVermont Attorney GeneralWon$56,365
Shane McCormackRepublican PartyVermont Attorney GeneralDefeated$11,280
Brooke PaigeDemocratic PartyVermont Attorney GeneralDefeated$0
Rosemarie JackowskiGrey.pngVermont Attorney GeneralDefeated$0
Grand Total Raised$67,645

Key deadlines

DeadlineEvent
June 12, 2014Filing deadline
August 26, 2014Primary election
November 4, 2014General election
November 11, 2014Canvassing committees prepare certificates of election
January 8, 2015State executives inaugurated

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