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The state of Vermont 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 in Vermont in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot

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## 2014 elections[edit]

### Races to watch in Vermont[edit]

Vermont State Legislature

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See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014 and Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber.

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber.

### Elections by type[edit]

# U.S. House[edit]

## U.S. House of Representatives elections in Vermont[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Vermont took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.

Candidate Filing Deadline  | Primary Election  | General Election

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June 12, 2014 | August 26, 2014 | November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary 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 an open 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, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by 5 p.m. on August 26, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 29, 2014.[2]

See also: Vermont elections, 2014

Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Peter Welch (D), who was first elected in 2006.

As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Vermont had a single At-Large Congressional District, which was made up of the entire state.

### Partisan breakdown[edit]

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Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the one congressional seat from Vermont.

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[edit]

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General election candidates

* Peter Welch \- Incumbenta
* 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

* Mark Donkaa[7][8]
* Donald Nolte[4]
* Donald Russell[5]

# State Executives[edit]

## State executive official elections in Vermont[edit]

See also: Vermont state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Six state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Vermont.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Vermont:

* Governor of Vermont
* Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
* Vermont Attorney General
* Vermont Secretary of State
* Vermont Treasurer
* Vermont Auditor

## List of candidates by office[edit]

### Governor[edit]

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### General election[edit]

Peter Shumlin \- Incumbent
Scott Milne[9]
Pete Diamondstone \- Liberty Union Party candidate[9]
Dan Feliciano \- Libertarian Party[10]
Emily Peyton[11]
Bernard Peters
Cris 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 a U.S. House seat in 2014.

### Lost in primary[edit]

H. Brooke Paige[9] Note: Paige filed to run for both attorney general and governor.[13]
Steve Berry[9]

### Lieutenant Governor[edit]

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### General election[edit]

Phillip Scott \-  Incumbent
/ Dean Corren \- Vermont Progressive Party and Democratic candidate[14][15]
Marina Brown \- Liberty Union Party candidate[16]

### Withdrew[edit]

John Bauer[17]

### Attorney General[edit]

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### General election[edit]

Bill Sorrell \- Incumbent[18]
Shane McCormack[19]
Rosemarie Jackowski \- Liberty Union Party candidate[9]

### Lost in primary[edit]

H. Brooke Paige[9] Note: Paige filed to run for both attorney general and governor.[20]

### Secretary of State[edit]

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### General election[edit]

Jim Condos \- Incumbent
Ben Eastwood \- Vermont Progressive Party candidate[9]
Mary Alice Hebert \- Liberty Union Party candidate[9]

### Down ballot offices[edit]

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Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch?

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Treasurer | Elizabeth Pearce
| 2011 | Yes[9] |  Elizabeth Pearce
Murray Ngoima
Don Schramm |  Elizabeth Pearce | No
State Auditor | Doug Hoffer
| 2013 | Yes[9] |  Doug Hoffer |  Doug Hoffer | No

# State Senate[edit]

## State Senate election in Vermont[edit]

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014.

### Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Vermont 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[edit]

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[edit]

## State House elections in Vermont[edit]

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014.

### Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Vermont 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[edit]

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[edit]

See also: Voting in Vermont

### Important voting information[edit]

* A primary 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 an open 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, see this article.

* Vermont does not permit online voter registration.

### Voting absentee[edit]

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Vermont, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

### Voting early[edit]

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[edit]

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Vermont ranked 38th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 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[edit]

* Elections portal
* Elections and events calendar
* Voter guides
* State Blue Books
* State Poll Opening and Closing Times
* State Election Result Canvassing
* State voter ID laws
* Voting in Vermont
* Absentee voting
* Early voting
* Online voter registration
* Election terms and definitions

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont General Assembly, "Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2363," accessed September 16, 2025
2. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State Website, "Youth Vote: Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 3, 2014
3. ↑ LiveJournal.com, "2014 Vote Cris Ericson," accessed April 29, 2014
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing- As of June 11, 4:00 pm," accessed June 12, 2014
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing- As of June 13, 4:00 pm," accessed August 20, 2014
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 6, 2014
7. ↑ Mark Donka for VT, "Home," accessed April 29, 2014 (dead link)
8. ↑ Associated Press, "Vermont - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 28, 2014
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing," accessed June 13, 2014
10. ↑ VT Digger, "VERMONT LIBERTARIAN PARTY NOMINATES DAN FELICIANO FOR GOVERNOR," June 9, 2014
11. ↑ Emily Peyton for Vermont Governor 2014, "About," accessed May 15, 2014
12. ↑ IndyVT, "2014 VOTE for CRIS ERICSON for U.S. CONGRESS, and 2014 VOTE for CRIS ERICSON for GOVERNOR of VERMONT," March 11, 2013
13. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 22, 2014
14. ↑ DEAN CORREN FOR VERMONT LT. GOVERNOR, "Former State Rep. Dean Corren to Run for Vermont Lieutenant Governor," May 7, 2014
15. ↑ VT Digger, "DEMOCRATS ENDORSE PROGRESSIVE DEAN CORREN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR," September 22, 2014
16. ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Corren to run for Vermont lieutenant governor," May 7, 2014
17. ↑ John Bauer for Lt. Governor, "Home," accessed May 15, 2014
18. ↑ Daily Journal, "Vt Attorney General Sorrell to run for re-election in 2014," October 18, 2013
19. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Offices to Be Elected in 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
20. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate Listing," accessed August 22, 2014
21. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `absenteevt`
22. ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014

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