VERMONT

Your complete directory of Vermont candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): July 19, 2010
Filing Deadline (Third Parties & Independents): August 24, 2010
Primary: August 24, 2010

This page was last updated on August 24, 2010.

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Douglas (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Brian Dubie (R) - Lt. Governor, Pilot & National Guard Officer
Peter Shumlin (D) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-State Rep. & '02 Lt. Governor Nominee
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) - Teacher, Socialist Activist, '04 US Sen. Nominee & '08 Lt. Gov. Nominee
Cris Ericson (Marijuana) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
Martha Abbott (Progressive) - State Party Chair, Ex-Burlington City Councilor, Tax Preparer & '08 State Auditor Nominee
Dennis Steele (Second VT Republic) - Businessman, Online Radio Station Owner, Army Veteran & Seccessionist Activist
Ben Johnson (Working Families)
Dan Feliciano (Independent) - Business Consultant
Em Peyton (Independent)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Brian Dubie (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Phil Scott (R) - State Sen., Construction Contractor & Stock Car Race Driver
Steve Howard (D) - State Rep.
Marjorie Power (Progressive) - Ex-Montpelier City Councilor, Attorney & '08 Sec. of State Nominee
Peter Garritano (Second VT Republic) - Car Salesman & Seccessionist Activist
Ralph Montefusco (Working Families) - Labor Organizer

STATE TREASURER:
Jeb Spaulding (D)* - (Campaign Site)
V. Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union) - Artist, Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Don Schramm (Progressive) - Software Development Company Owner & '08 Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Deb Markowitz (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Jim Condos (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-South Burlington City Council Chair & Businessman
Jason Gibbs (R) - State Forests Commissioner, Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary
Leslie Marmorale (Liberty Union) - '08 Nominee
Peter Cooper (Progressive) - Retired Teacher
Doug Gibson (Working Families)

STATE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS:
Tom Salmon Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Hoffer (D) - Policy Analyst
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) - Frequent Candidate
Michael Bayer (Progressive) - State Party Treasurer
Michael Dimotsis (Working Families)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill Sorrell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aaron Toscano (R) - Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Karen Kerin (Libertarian) - Attorney, Engineer, Transgendered Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate
Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union) - Advocacy Journalist, Peace Activist & '06/'08 Nominee
Charlotte Dennett (Progressive) - Attorney & '08 Nominee

U.S. SENATOR:

Pat Leahy (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.
Len Britton (R) - Lumber Store Owner & Ex-Movie Screenwriter
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) - Socialist Activist & Frequent Candidate
Cris Ericson (US Marijuana) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
Rick Russell (Working Families) - State Party Co-Chair
Stephen Cain (Independent)
Dan Freilich (Independent) - Physician & Navy Veteran
Johenry Nunes (Independent) - Farmer, Correctional Officer, Teacher & National Guard Veteran

Bernie Sanders (Independent)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
Peter Welch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Beaudry (R) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host & Conservative Activist
Jane Newton (Liberty Union) - Retired Nurse, Socialist Activist & Frequent Candidate
Sheila Coniff (Working Families) - Accountant & State Party Vice-Chair
Gus Jaccaci (Independent) - Retired Teacher, Writer, Thomas Jefferson Impersonator & '94 Gov. Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Vermont
Vermont Democratic Party
Vermont Green Party
Vermont Libertarian Party
Liberty Union Party
Vermont Progressive Party
Vermont Republican Party
Second Vermont Republic
Socialist Party of Vermont
Vermont Working Families Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Addison County Independent
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
Barre World
Bennington Banner
Brattleboro Reformer
Burlington Free Press
Champlain Business Journal
Deerfield Valley News
Middlebury Campus
Mountain Times (Killington)
Morrisville News & Citizen
Out In The Mountains (Gay)
Rutland Herald
Rutland Business Journal
Seven Days
St. Johnsbury Caledonian-Record
Stowe Reporter
Valley Business Journal
Vermont Catholic Tribune
Vermont Cynic (UVM)
Vermont Guardian
Vermont Magazine
Vermont Living Magazine
Waitsfield Valley Reporter
White River Junction Valley News
Williston Observer

BROADCAST MEDIA:
Vermont Public Radio
Vermont Public Television
WCAX TV-3 (CBS - Burlington)
WPTZ TV-5 (NBC - Burlington)
WNNE TV-31 (NBC - Hartford)
WVNY TV-22 (ABC - Burlington)

POLITICAL BLOGS:
802 Online
Cool Blue Blog
Cut to the Chase
David Usher
Digamma.net
Dohiyi Mir
Dwinell Political Report
False 45th
1st Republic 14th Star
Free Vermont
Hall Monitor
iBurlington
iBrattleboro
iPutney
LeftyBlogs: Vermont
MyRichmondVT
PoliticsVT Blog
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Twenty-Something
UV Scene
Vermont Commons
Vermont Daily Briefing
Vermont Politics
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