2018 Vermont elections
Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofVermont on November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election, as well as Vermont's Class ISenate seat and at-large seat in theUnited States House of Representatives .Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.
United States Senate [ edit ] Independent incumbentBernie Sanders was elected to a third term.
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] Democratic incumbentPeter Welch was elected to a seventh term.
Incumbent RepublicanPhil Scott was elected to a second term.
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Incumbent Progressive/Democraticlieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) 59,131 98.0 Democratic Write-ins 1,204 2.0 Democratic Blank/overvotes 8,844 Total votes 60,335 100%
House Republican Minority LeaderDon H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Don Turner Jr. 28,195 97.8 Republican Write-ins 624 2.2 Republican Blank/overvotes 7,716 Total votes 28,819 100%
Progressive primary [ edit ] Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Progressive primary results Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) 390 78.5 Progressive Write-ins (other) 107 21.5 Progressive Blank/overvotes 146 Total votes 497 100%
Liberty Union nomination [ edit ] Murray Ngoima, candidate forTreasurer in2010 ,2014 , and2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error David Zuckerman (P/D) Don Turner (R) Other Undecided Gravis Marketing [ 1] October 30 – November 1, 2018 885 ± 3.3% 53% 38% – 9%
Incumbent Democraticsecretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 59,040 99.6 Democratic Write-ins 221 0.4 Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,738 Total votes 59,261 100
H. Brooke Paige , aperennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.
Liberty Union nomination [ edit ] Mary Alice Herbert , candidate forSecretary of State in2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.
Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 178,863 66.81 Republican H. Brooke Paige 79,035 29.52 Liberty Union Mary Alice Herbert 9,706 3.63 Write-in Write-ins 108 0.04 Total votes 267,712 100 N/A Blank votes 10,455 N/A Over votes 63
Incumbent Democratictreasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 58,379 99.5 Democratic Write-ins 270 0.5 Democratic Blank/overvotes 11,358 Total votes 58,649 100%
H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican H. Brooke Paige 20,313 94.3 Republican Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in) 953 4.4 Republican Write-ins (other) 280 1.3 Republican Blank/overvotes 15,441 Total votes 21,546 100%
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.[ 5]
Vermont Treasurer election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 179,451 67.6 Republican Rick Morton 85,824 32.33 Write-in Write-ins 161 0.06 Total votes 265,436 100 N/A Blank votes 12,752 N/A Over votes 42
Incumbent Democraticattorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.
Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4 Democratic Write-ins 354 0.6 Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,939 Total votes 59,068 100%
H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican H. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9 Republican Write-ins 1,690 9.1 Republican Blank/overvotes 18,444 Total votes 18,543 100%
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee.[ 5]
Liberty Union nomination [ edit ] Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate forattorney general in2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
Vermont attorney general election, 2018 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 187,093 67.24 Republican Janssen Willhoit 70,226 25.24 Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski 9,536 3.43 Write-ins 166 0.06 Overvotes 96 N/A Blank votes 11,113 N/A Total votes 278,230
Auditor of Accounts [ edit ] Incumbent Democratic/ProgressiveAuditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.
Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,946 99.7 Democratic Write-ins 182 0.3 Democratic Blank/overvotes 13,879 Total votes 56,128 100%
H. Brooke Paige, aperennial candidate , was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican H. Brooke Paige 17,405 93.8 Republican Write-ins 1,144 6.2 Republican Blank/overvotes 18,438 Total votes 18,549 100%
Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.[ 4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer fromBrattleboro .[ 5]
Progressive primary [ edit ] Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Progressive primary results Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 336 79.6 Progressive Write-ins (other) 86 20.4 Progressive Blank/overvotes 222 Total votes 422 100%
Liberty Union nomination [ edit ] Marina Brown, candidate forAuditor in2016 , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent)[ a] 160,291 57.61 Republican Rick Kenyon 88,021 31.64 Liberty Union Marina Brown 10,947 3.93 Write-ins 116 0.04 Overvotes 404 N/A Blank votes 18,451 N/A Total votes 278,230
All 30 seats in theVermont Senate and all 150 seats of theVermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:
Party # of seats Democratic 21 Republican 7 Progressive 2 Total 30
House of Representatives [ edit ] Party # of seats Democratic 83 Republican 53 Progressive 7 Independent 7 Total 150
And the results of the elections for both chambers was:
Party # of seats Democratic 22 Republican 6 Progressive 2 Total 30
Party # of seats Democratic 95 Republican 43 Progressive 7 Independent 5 Total 150
All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[ 7]
Office Name Party States Attorney David R. Fenster Republican Assistant Judge Alice George Republican Irene Poole Democratic Probate Judge Eleanor Smith Democratic Sheriff Donald M. Keeler Republican High Bailiff Ron Holmes Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Dennis Wygmans Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia Ross Democratic Jacqueline Mclean Democratic Probate Judge Eleanor Smith Democratic Sheriff Peter Dorey Newton Democratic High Bailiff Charles S. Clark Jr. Rep/Dem
Office Name Party States Attorney Erica Albin Marthage Democratic Assistant Judge James H. Colvin Democratic Wesley L. Mook Democratic Probate Judge D. Justine Scanlon Democratic Sheriff Chad D. Schmidt Republican High Bailiff Frederick C. Gilbar Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Erica Albin Marthage Democratic Assistant Judge James H. Colvin Democratic Wesley L. Mook Democratic Probate Judge D. Justine Scanlon Democratic Sheriff Chad D. Schmidt Dem/Rep High Bailiff Frederick C. Gilbar Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Lisa A. Warren Republican Assistant Judge John S. Hall Republican Roy C. Vance Dem/Rep Probate Judge Ernest Tobias Balivet Dem/Rep Sheriff Dean Shatney Dem/Rep High Bailiff James A. Hemond Rep/Dem
Office Name Party States Attorney Lisa A. Warren Dem/Rep Assistant Judge John S. Hall Rep/Dem Roy C. Vance Dem/Rep Probate Judge William W. Cobb Democratic Sheriff Dean Shatney Dem/Rep High Bailiff Stephen Bunnell Rep/Dem
Office Name Party States Attorney T.J. Donovan Democratic Assistant Judge Charles Delaney Prog/Rep/Dem Connie Cain Ramsey Democratic Probate Judge Susan L. Flower Dem/Rep Sheriff Kevin M. McLaughlin Dem/Rep High Bailiff Daniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep
Office Name Party States Attorney Sarah F. George Democratic Assistant Judge Suzanne Brown Dem/Rep Connie Cain Ramsey Democratic Probate Judge Gregory J. Glennon Democratic Sheriff Kevin M. McLaughlin Dem/Rep High Bailiff Daniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep
Office Name Party States Attorney Vincent Illuzzi Republican Assistant Judge Calvin Colby Republican Allen D. Hodgdon Republican Probate Judge Republican Sheriff Trevor Colby Republican High Bailiff Vacant N/A
Office Name Party States Attorney Vincent Illuzzi Prog/Rep/Dem/Lib Assistant Judge Calvin Colby Republican Allen D. Hodgdon Republican Probate Judge Republican Sheriff Trevor Colby Rep/Prog High Bailiff Vacant N/A
Office Name Party States Attorney James A. Hughes Democratic Assistant Judge Kelly Gosselin Democratic Robert Johnson Republican Probate Judge Larry Bruce Dem/Rep Sheriff Robert W. Norris Dem/Rep High Bailiff Roberta Allard Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney James A. Hughes Democratic Assistant Judge Kelly Gosselin Democratic Robert Johnson Dem/Rep Probate Judge Vaughn Comeau Republican Sheriff Roger Langevin Democratic High Bailiff Roberta Allard Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Douglas Disabito Democratic Assistant Judge Sherri Potvin Democratic Joanne R. Batchelder Republican Probate Judge George Ned Spear Republican Sheriff Ray C. Allen Dem/Rep High Bailiff Kevin G. Winch Independent
Office Name Party States Attorney Douglas Disabito Democratic Assistant Judge Sherri Potvin Democratic Joanne R. Batchelder Rep/Dem Probate Judge George Ned Spear Democratic Sheriff Ray C. Allen Dem/Prog/Rep High Bailiff Kevin G. Winch Independent
Office Name Party States Attorney Paul Finnerty Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Joel W. Page Democratic Karen Bradley Democratic Probate Judge James Dean R. Mahoney Independent Sheriff Roger M. Marcoux Jr. Republican High Bailiff Eben E. Merrill Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney Todd A. Shove Democratic Assistant Judge Joel W. Page Democratic Madeline M. Motta Democratic Probate Judge James Dean R. Mahoney Independent Sheriff Roger M. Marcoux Jr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff Claude D. Ammons Jr. Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney William J. Porter Republican Assistant Judge Joyce McKeeman Democratic Victoria Weiss Democratic Probate Judge Bernard Lewis Republican Sheriff Bill Bohnyak Rep/Dem High Bailiff Michael P. Welch Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney William J. Porter Democratic Assistant Judge Joyce McKeeman Democratic Victoria Weiss Democratic Probate Judge Kathryn C. A. Kennedy Democratic Sheriff Bill Bohnyak Democratic High Bailiff George Contois Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Jennifer Barrett Republican Assistant Judge Benjamin Batchelder Republican Curtis A. Hardy Rep/Dem Probate Judge John P. Monette Independent Sheriff Jennifer Harlow Democrat High Bailiff Philip Brooks Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney Jennifer Barrett Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Benjamin Batchelder Dem/Rep Curtis A. Hardy Democratic Probate Judge Robert B. Chimileski Independent Sheriff Jennifer Harlow Democrat High Bailiff Philip Brooks Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney Rose Kennedy Democratic Assistant Judge Jean H. Coloutti Republican David W. Lewis Republican Probate Judge Kevin P. Candon Democratic Sheriff Stephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff Penelope Garofano Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney Rose Kennedy Democratic Assistant Judge Jean H. Coloutti Dem/Rep David W. Lewis Dem/Rep Probate Judge Karl C. Anderson Republican Sheriff Stephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff David Fox Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Scott R. Williams Democratic Assistant Judge Miriam Conlon Democratic Otto Kinzel Trautz Dem/Rep Probate Judge Jeffrey P. Kilgore Democratic Sheriff W. Samuel Hill Dem/Rep High Bailiff Marc Poulin Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Rory T. Thibault Democratic Assistant Judge Miriam Conlon Democratic Otto Kinzel Trautz Dem/Rep Probate Judge Jeffrey P. Kilgore Democratic Sheriff W. Samuel Hill Dem/Rep High Bailiff Marc Poulin Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia W. Duff Democratic Paul Kane Democratic Probate Judge Robert M. Pu Democratic Sheriff Keith D. Clark Democratic High Bailiff Stefan A. Golec Republican
Office Name Party States Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia W. Duff Democratic Lamont Barnett Democratic Probate Judge Jodi P. French Democratic Sheriff Keith D. Clark Democratic High Bailiff Mark Anderson Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney Michael Kainen Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Jack W. Anderson Democratic Ellen Terie Democratic Probate Judge Joanne Ertel Democratic Sheriff Michael Chamberlain Dem/Rep High Bailiff Michael E. Manley Democratic
Office Name Party States Attorney David Cahill Democratic Assistant Judge Jack W. Anderson Democratic Eleen Terie Democratic Probate Judge Frederick M. Glover Democratic Sheriff Michael Chamberlain Democratic High Bailiff Michael E. Manley Democratic
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