Vermont elections, 2014
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Thestate ofVermont held elections in 2014.Below are the dates of note:
| 2014 elections and events in Vermont | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filing deadline for all candidates | June 12, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for primary election | August 20, 2014 | |||
| Primary election date | August 26, 2014 | |||
| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 29, 2014 | |||
| General election date | November 4, 2014 | |||
Below are the types of elections that were scheduled inVermont in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in Vermont
Vermont State Legislature
Elections for theVermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Heading into the election, theDemocratic Party controlled the chamber.
Elections for theVermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Heading into the election, theDemocratic Party controlled the chamber.
Elections by type
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Vermont
The2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections inVermont took place onNovember 4, 2014. Voterselected one candidate to serve in theU.S. House fromthe state's At-Large Congressional District.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: 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.
Voter registration: Tovote in the primary, voters had to register by 5 p.m. on August 26, 2014. For thegeneral election, the voter registration deadline was October 29, 2014.[2]
- See also:Vermont elections, 2014
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election wasPeter Welch (D), who was first elected in 2006.
As of the2010 redistricting cycle,Vermont had a singleAt-Large Congressional District, which was made up of the entirestate.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the one congressional seat fromVermont.
| Members of the U.S. House from Vermont -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
List of candidates by district
General election candidates
Peter Welch - Incumbent
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Mark Donka
Cris Ericson[3][4]- Matthew Andrews - Liberty Union Party[5]
- Randall Meyer[6]
- Jerry Trudell - Energy Independence Party[6]
August 26, 2014, Republican primary results
State Executives
State executive official elections in Vermont
Six state executive positions were up for election in2014 in the state ofVermont.
The following offices were elected in 2014 inVermont:
- Governor of Vermont
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- Vermont Attorney General
- Vermont Secretary of State
- Vermont Treasurer
- Vermont Auditor
List of candidates by office
Governor
General election
Peter Shumlin -Incumbent
Scott Milne[9]
Pete Diamondstone -Liberty Union Party candidate[9]
Dan Feliciano -Libertarian Party[10]Emily Peyton[11]Bernard PetersCris Ericson (Marijuana Party) - Paralegal and marijuana legalization activist[12]
Note:Emily Peyton was defeated in the Republican primary but filed for the general election as an independent.Cris Ericson also ran for aU.S. House seat in 2014.
Lost in primary
H. Brooke Paige[9]Note: Paige filed to run for bothattorney general andgovernor.[13]Steve Berry[9]
Lieutenant Governor
General election
Phillip Scott - Incumbent
/Dean Corren -Vermont Progressive Party andDemocratic candidate[14][15]Marina Brown -Liberty Union Party candidate[16]
Withdrew
Attorney General
General election
Bill Sorrell -Incumbent[18]Shane McCormack[19]Rosemarie Jackowski -Liberty Union Party candidate[9]
Lost in primary
H. Brooke Paige[9]Note: Paige filed to run for bothattorney general andgovernor.[20]
Secretary of State
General election
Jim Condos -IncumbentBen Eastwood -Vermont Progressive Party candidate[9]Mary Alice Hebert -Liberty Union Party candidate[9]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Pearce | 2011 | Yes[9] | Elizabeth PearceMurray NgoimaDon Schramm | Elizabeth Pearce | No |
| State Auditor | Doug Hoffer | 2013 | Yes[9] | Doug Hoffer | Doug Hoffer | No |
State Senate
State Senate election in Vermont
Elections for theVermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theVermont State Senate:
| Vermont State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 21 | 20 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 9 | |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | |
List of candidates by district
Addison District •Bennington District •Caledonia District •Chittenden District •Essex-Orleans District •Franklin District •Grand Isle District •Lamoille District •Orange District •Rutland District •Washington District •Windham District •Windsor District
State House
State House elections in Vermont
Elections for theVermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014.
Majority control
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theVermont House of Representatives:
| Vermont House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 96 | 85 | |
| Republican Party | 45 | 53 | |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 5 | 6 | |
| Independent | 4 | 6 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
List of candidates by district
Addison 1 •Addison 2 •Addison 3 •Addison 4 •Addison 5 •Addison-Rutland •Bennington 1 •Bennington 2-1 •Bennington 2-2 •Bennington 3 •Bennington 4 •Bennington-Rutland •Caledonia 1 •Caledonia 2 •Caledonia 3 •Caledonia 4 •Caledonia-Washington •Chittenden 1 •Chittenden 2 •Chittenden 3 •Chittenden 4-1 •Chittenden 4-2 •Chittenden 5-1 •Chittenden 5-2 •Chittenden 6-1 •Chittenden 6-2 •Chittenden 6-3 •Chittenden 6-4 •Chittenden 6-5 •Chittenden 6-6 •Chittenden 6-7 •Chittenden 7-1 •Chittenden 7-2 •Chittenden 7-3 •Chittenden 7-4 •Chittenden 8-1 •Chittenden 8-2 •Chittenden 8-3 •Chittenden 9-1 •Chittenden 9-2 •Chittenden 10 •Essex-Caledonia •Essex-Caledonia-Orleans •Franklin 1 •Franklin 2 •Franklin 3-1 •Franklin 3-2 •Franklin 4 •Franklin 5 •Franklin 6 •Franklin 7 •Grand Isle-Chittenden •Lamoille 1 •Lamoille 2 •Lamoille 3 •Lamoille-Washington •Orange 1 •Orange 2 •Orange-Caledonia •Orange-Washington-Addison •Orleans 1 •Orleans 2 •Orleans-Caledonia •Orleans-Lamoille •Rutland 1 •Rutland 2 •Rutland 3 •Rutland 4 •Rutland 5-1 •Rutland 5-2 •Rutland 5-3 •Rutland 5-4 •Rutland 6 •Rutland-Bennington •Rutland-Windsor 1 •Rutland-Windsor 2 •Washington 1 •Washington 2 •Washington 3 •Washington 4 •Washington 5 •Washington 6 •Washington 7 •Washington-Chittenden •Windham 1 •Windham 2-1 •Windham 2-2 •Windham 2-3 •Windham 3 •Windham 4 •Windham 5 •Windham 6 •Windham-Bennington •Windham-Bennington-Windsor •Windsor 1 •Windsor 2 •Windsor 3-1 •Windsor 3-2 •Windsor 4-1 •Windsor 4-2 •Windsor 5 •Windsor-Orange 1 •Windsor-Orange 2 •Windsor-Rutland
Voting in Vermont
- See also:Voting in Vermont
Important voting information
- 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.
- Vermont does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also:Absentee voting by state
For information abouteligibility,deadlines,military and overseas voting andupdates to the voting laws in Vermont, please visit ourabsentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also:Early voting
Vermont is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 45 days before an election and ends on the day prior to Election Day.[21] The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.
Elections Performance Index
Vermont ranked38th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in thePew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Vermont received an overall score of 59 percent.[22]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Vermont General Assembly, "Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2363," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑Vermont Secretary of State Website, "Youth Vote: Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑LiveJournal.com, "2014 Vote Cris Ericson," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑4.04.1Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing- As of June 11, 4:00 pm," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑5.05.1Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing- As of June 13, 4:00 pm," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑6.06.1Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑Mark Donka for VT, "Home," accessed April 29, 2014(dead link)
- ↑Associated Press, "Vermont - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑9.09.19.29.39.49.59.69.79.89.9Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑VT Digger, "VERMONT LIBERTARIAN PARTY NOMINATES DAN FELICIANO FOR GOVERNOR," June 9, 2014
- ↑Emily Peyton for Vermont Governor 2014, "About," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑IndyVT, "2014 VOTE for CRIS ERICSON for U.S. CONGRESS, and 2014 VOTE for CRIS ERICSON for GOVERNOR of VERMONT," March 11, 2013
- ↑Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑DEAN CORREN FOR VERMONT LT. GOVERNOR, "Former State Rep. Dean Corren to Run for Vermont Lieutenant Governor," May 7, 2014
- ↑VT Digger, "DEMOCRATS ENDORSE PROGRESSIVE DEAN CORREN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR," September 22, 2014
- ↑Burlington Free Press, "Corren to run for Vermont lieutenant governor," May 7, 2014
- ↑John Bauer for Lt. Governor, "Home," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑Daily Journal, "Vt Attorney General Sorrell to run for re-election in 2014," October 18, 2013
- ↑Vermont Secretary of State, "Offices to Be Elected in 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 22, 2014
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