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 21, 2008
Filing Deadline (Third Parties): September 12, 2008
Primary: September 9, 2008

This page was last updated on July 9, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jim Douglas (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gaye Symington (D) - State House Speaker & Non-Profit Group Executive
Bob Skold (Liberty Union) - Website Publisher & '06 Nominee
Anthony Pollina (Progressive) - Liberal Activist & Frequent Candidate
Cris Ericson (US Marijuana) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
Sam Young (Independent) - Website Developer & Businessman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brian Dubie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Thomas Costello (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran
Nate Freeman (D) - Northfield School Board Member Businessman & Liberal Activist

STATE TREASURER:
Jeb Spaulding (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Deb Markowitz (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS:
Tom Salmon Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill Sorrell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Karin Kerin (R) - Attorney, Engineer, Transgendered Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate

U.S. SENATOR:

Pat Leahy (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
Peter Welch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Craig Hill (D) - Marketing Consultant & '04/'06 Green Party US Senate Nominee
John Bloomer (R) - Ex-State Senate President & Attorney
Cris Ericson (US Marijuana) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Vermont
Vermont Democratic Party
Vermont Green Party
Vermont Libertarian Party
Liberty Union Party
Progressive Party of Vermont
Vermont Republican Party
Socialist Party of Vermont

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 - (Peter Freyne: Inside Track)
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
ProgBlog
Twenty-Something
UV Scene
Vermont Commons
Vermont Daily Briefing
Vermont Politics
Vermont Senate Race
Vermonters First
Winooski Eagle