Vermont Treasurer election, 2020

Elections in Vermont, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
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Vermont Treasurer

Election details
Filing deadline: May 28, 2020
Primary: August 11, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Elizabeth Pearce (D)
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Vermont held an election for treasurer on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was May 28, 2020.

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce won election in the general election for Vermont Treasurer.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Past elections
* 3.1 2018
* 3.2 2016
* 3.3 2014
* 3.4 2012
* 3.5 2010
* 3.6 2008
* 3.7 2006
* 3.8 2004
* 3.9 2002
* 3.10 2000
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Vermont modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Candidates and election results[edit]

General election candidates

* Elizabeth Pearce (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
* Carolyn Whitney Branagan (Republican Party)
* Cris Ericson (Vermont Progressive Party)
* Alex Wright (Independent)

Democratic primary candidates

* Elizabeth Pearce (Incumbent) ✔

Republican primary candidates

* Carolyn Whitney Branagan ✔

Third Party primary candidates

Vermont Progressive Party

* Cris Ericson ✔

## Past elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2018

General election

##### General election for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Elizabeth Pearce (D)  |

67.6

| 179,451

| Richard Morton (R)  |

32.3

| 85,824
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.1

| 161

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 265,436

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* H. Brooke Paige (R)

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Elizabeth Pearce |

100.0

| 58,379

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 58,379

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| H. Brooke Paige |

100.0

| 20,313

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 20,313

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### 2016

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2016

The general election for treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Don Schramm and Murray Ngoima in the Vermont treasurer election. | Vermont Treasurer, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent | 82.50% | 234,566
| Progressive Party  | Don Schramm | 13.12% | 37,301
| Liberty Union Party  | Murray Ngoima | 4.38% | 12,453
Total Votes | 284,320
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

### 2014

See also: Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Pearce won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Vermont Treasurer, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Beth Pearce Incumbent | 74.5% | 124,925
| Progressive  |  Don Schramm | 17.4% | 29,120
| Liberty Union  |  Murray Ngoima | 8.1% | 13,540
Total Votes | 167,585
Election results via New York Times

### 2012

See also: Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Elizabeth Pearce was elected Vermont Treasurer in 2012. She ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary.[1] Republican Wendy Wilton and Progressive Party candidate Don Schramm were also unopposed in their respective parties' primaries. The three candidates, in addition to Liberty Union Party candidate Jessica Diamondstone, ran in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2] Pearce defeated her challengers to win re-election in the general election.[3]

Vermont Treasurer General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent | 52.3% | 147,700
| Republican  |  Wendy Wilton  | 40.7% | 114,947
| Progressive  |  Don Schramm  | 4.4% | 12,497
| Liberty Union  |  Jessica Diamondstone  | 2.5% | 6,939
| Independent  |  Write-in  | 0.1% | 198
Total Votes | 282,281
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State

### 2010

On November 2, 2010, Jeb Spaulding won re-election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He defeated Don Schramm (Progressive) and Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union) in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic/Republican  | Jeb Spaulding Incumbent | 90% | 204,048
| Progressive  |  Don Schramm | 7.6% | 17,332
| Liberty Union  |  Murray Ngoima  | 2.1% | 4,832
| Write-In |  Various | 0.2% | 492
Total Votes | 226,704
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

### 2008

On November 4, 2008, Jeb Spaulding won re-election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He defeated Don Schramm (Progressive) and Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union) in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2008

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic/Republican  | Jeb Spaulding Incumbent | 90% | 267,338
| Progressive  |  Don Schramm | 7.7% | 22,811
| Liberty Union  |  Murray Ngoima  | 2.2% | 6,423
| Write-In |  Various | 0.2% | 506
Total Votes | 297,078
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

### 2006

On November 7, 2006, Jeb Spaulding won re-election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He defeated V. Murray Ngoima (Liberty Union) in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2006

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic/Republican  | Jeb Spaulding Incumbent | 94% | 229,952
| Liberty Union  |  V. Murray Ngoima  | 5.7% | 14,018
| Write-In |  Various | 0.2% | 530
Total Votes | 244,500
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

### 2004

On November 2, 2004, Jeb Spaulding won re-election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2004

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic/Republican  | Jeb Spaulding Incumbent | 99.4% | 273,705
| Write-In |  Various | 0.6% | 1,537
Total Votes | 275,242
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

### 2002

On November 5, 2002, Jeb Spaulding won election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He defeated John V. LaBarge (R), Teresa Bouchard (Vermont Grassroots) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2002

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Jeb Spaulding | 57.2% | 127,459
| Republican  |  John V. LaBarge  | 36% | 80,229
| Vermont Grassroots  |  Teresa Bouchard  | 4.8% | 10,757
| Liberty Union  |  Jerry Levy  | 1.9% | 4,199
| Write-In |  Various | 0.1% | 154
Total Votes | 222,798
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

### 2000

On November 7, 2000, James H. Douglas won re-election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. He defeated Claude Delucia (Progressive) in the general election.

Vermont Treasurer, 2000

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican/Democratic  | James H. Douglas Incumbent | 86.1% | 234,331
| Progressive  |  Claude Delucia  | 13.7% | 37,153
| Write-In |  Various | 0.3% | 694
Total Votes | 272,178
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State.

## See also[edit]

Vermont | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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## External links[edit]

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* Vermont treasurer official website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
2. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division, "2012 Candidate Listing," accessed October 19, 2012
3. ↑ Vermont Public Radio, "Campaign 2012 Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012

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