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Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates 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

Vermont House of Representatives • 2012 Vermont Senate Elections

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 14, 2012. The primary Election Day was August 28, 2012.

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Vermont House of Representatives:

Incumbents retiring[edit]

Name	Party	Current office
Adam B. Howard	Republican	Lamoille 4
Bert Munger	Democratic	Chittenden 3-9
Charles Bohi	Democratic	Windsor 6-2
Dustin Degree	Republican	Franklin 3
Ernest Shand	Democratic	Windsor 2
Gale Courcelle	Democratic	Rutland 5-4
Gary Gilbert	Democratic	Franklin 1
Howard Crawford, Jr.	Republican	Caledonia 4
James McNeil	Republican	Rutland 4
Janice Peaslee	Republican	Essex-Caledonia 1
Jason Lorber	Democratic	Chittenden 3-3
Joe Acinapura	Republican	Rutland 7
Kenneth Atkins	Democratic	Chittenden 3-6
Lucy Leriche	Democratic	Caledonia 2
Oliver Olsen	Republican	Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1
Richard Howrigan, Sr.	Democratic	Franklin 2
Sarah Edwards	Vermont Progressive Party	Windham 3-3

Campaign contributions[edit]

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Vermont in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $615,441 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Impact of redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Vermont

The Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board approved new maps on August 11, 2011, with the Legislature passing them in April 2012 and Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signing them on May 1, 2012. The House procedure was considered a tripartisan success, with an overwhelming 138-4 vote. However, the Senate during its own mapmaking process amended the House map to restore districts in southwestern Vermont, particularly Bennington County; after passage, a joint conference committee convened, and the two chambers passed the Senate map and a more lightly modified House map, with one added Burlington district and the pairing of incumbents Dennis Devereux (R) and Eldred French (D) in a single district. The high standards for deviation from the ideal district size (24 percent for the House, 18.2 percent for the Senate) remained cause for concern, though legal challenges did not materialize.^[3][4][5]

Qualifications[edit]

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."^[6]

List of candidates[edit]

Addison 1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Betty Nuovo a Incumbent Nuovo first assumed office in 1997.
• Paul Ralston a Incumbent Ralston first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Betty Nuovo: 2,601

Paul Ralston: 2,378

Addison 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Willem Jewett a Incumbent Jewett first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

Independent candidate:

• Tim Ryana

November 6 General election candidates:

Willem Jewett: 1,400

Tim Ryan: 882

Addison 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Arabella Holzapfel a
• Diane Lanpher a Incumbent Lanpher first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Gregory Clark a Incumbent Clark first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Arabella Holzapfel: 1,254

Diane Lanpher: 2,601

Gregory Clark: 2,333

Addison 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Michael Fisher a Incumbent Fisher first assumed office in 2001.
• David Sharpe a Incumbent Sharpe first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Fisher: 3,224

David Sharpe: 3,290

Addison 5 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Edward McGuirea

August 28 GOP primary:

• Harvey Smith a Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Edward McGuire: 982

Harvey Smith: 1,151

Addison-Rutland (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

Independent candidate:

• Will Stevens a Incumbent Stevens first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Will Stevens: 1,699

Bennington 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Bill Botzow a Incumbent Botzow first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Bill Botzow: 1,613

Bennington 2-1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Brian Campion a Incumbent Campion first assumed office in 2011.
• Timothy Corcoran, II a Incumbent Corcoran first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Warren Roaf a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Campion: 1,979

Timothy Corcoran, II: 2,381

Warren Roaf: 829

Bennington 2-2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Dale Gerity a
• Anne Lamy Mook a Incumbent Mook first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Mary Morrissey a Incumbent Morrissey first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dale Gerity: 890

Anne Lamy Mook: 1,896

Mary Morrissey: 1,896

Bennington 3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Alice Miller a Incumbent Miller first assumed office in 1997.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Alice Miller: 1,485

Bennington 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Cynthia Browning a Incumbent Browning first assumed office in 2007.
• Jeff Wilson a Incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Cynthia Browning: 2,589

Jeff Wilson: 2,831

Bennington-Rutland (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Patti Komline a Incumbent Komline first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Patti Komline: 1,824

Caledonia 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Claudette Sortino a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Leigh Larocque a Incumbent Larocque first assumed office in 1999.

November 6 General election candidates:

Claudette Sortino: 1,035

Leigh Larocque: 1,143

Caledonia 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kristina Michelsen a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Kristina Michelsen: 1,551

Caledonia 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Michelle Fay a
• Robert South a Incumbent South first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Gary Reis a Incumbent Reis first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michelle Fay: 1,525

Robert South: 1,694

Gary Reis: 1,463

Caledonia 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Celeste Marie Girrell a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Martha Feltus a
• Richard Lawrence a Incumbent Lawrence first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Celeste Marie Girrell: 1,186

Martha Feltus: 1,949

Richard Lawrence: 2,092

Caledonia-Washington (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kitty Toll a Incumbent Toll first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Kitty Toll: 2,032

Chittenden 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Anne O'Brien a Incumbent O'Brien first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Anne O'Brien: 2,038

Chittenden 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Terence Macaig a Incumbent Macaig first assumed office in 2009.
• Jim McCullough a Incumbent McCullough first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Jay Michaud a
• Thomas Nelson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Terence Macaig: 2,504

Jim McCullough: 2,855

Jay Michaud: 1,910

Thomas Nelson: 1,861

Chittenden 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• William Frank a Incumbent Frank first assumed office in 2005.
• George Till a Incumbent Till first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Debbie Rackliff a

November 6 General election candidates:

William Frank: 2,808

George Till: 2,599

Debbie Rackliff: 1,893

Matthew Zambarano: 1,136

Chittenden 4-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Michael Yantachka a Incumbent Yantachka first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Ed Stone a

November 6 General election candidates:

Michael Yantachka: 1,463

Ed Stone: 877

Chittenden 4-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• William Lippert, Jr. a Incumbent Lippert, Jr. first assumed office in 1993.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

William Lippert, Jr.: 1,936

Chittenden 5-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kate Webb a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Kate Webb: 1,970

Chittenden 5-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Joan Lenes a Incumbent Lenes first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• George Schiavone a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joan Lenes: 1,305

George Schiavone: 1,004

Chittenden 6-1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• William Aswad: 619 a Incumbent Aswad first assumed office in 1995.
• Joanna Cole: 658 a
• Robert Hooper: 536

August 28 GOP primary:

• Kurt Wright a Incumbent Wright first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

William Aswad: 1,987

Joanna Cole: 2,008

Kurt Wright: 2,332

Chittenden 6-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Jean O'Sullivan a Incumbent O'Sullivan first assumed office in 2012.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Jean O'Sullivan: 1,614

Chittenden 6-3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Jill Krowinski a Incumbent Krowinski first assumed office in 2012.
• Curt McCormack a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Kit Andrews a
• Gene Bergman a

Independent candidate:

Note: Chris Cwieka filed to run, but did not appear on the general election candidate list.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jill Krowinski: 1,837

Curt McCormack: 1,450

Kit Andrews: 838

Gene Bergman: 940

Chittenden 6-4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kesha Ram a Incumbent Ram first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Christopher Pearson a Incumbent Pearson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kesha Ram: 1,480

Christopher Pearson: 1,213

Chittenden 6-5 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Johannah Leddy Donovan a Incumbent Donovan first assumed office in 2001.
• Suzi Wizowaty a Incumbent Wizowaty first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Johannah Leddy Donovan: 3,003

Suzi Wizowaty: 2,988

Chittenden 6-6 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Rachelson a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Barbara Rachelson: 780

Chittenden 6-7 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Clement Bissonnette a Incumbent Bissonnette first assumed office in 2009.
• George Cross a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Clement Bissonnette: 1,918

George Cross: 1,807

Chittenden 7-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Michele Ferland Kupersmith a Incumbent Kupersmith first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Michele Ferland Kupersmith: 1,870

Chittenden 7-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Ann Pugh a Incumbent Pugh first assumed office in 1993.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Ann Pugh: 2,019

Chittenden 7-3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Helen Head a Incumbent Head first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Helen Head: 1,766

Chittenden 7-4 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Maida Townsend a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Timothy Cutler a

November 6 General election candidates:

Maida Townsend: 1,376

Timothy Cutler: 758

Chittenden 8-1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Debbie Evans a Incumbent Evans first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Linda Myers a Incumbent Myers first assumed office in 2001.

November 6 General election candidates:

Debbie Evans: 2,770

Linda Myers: 2,816

Chittenden 8-2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Tim Jerman a Incumbent Jerman first assumed office in 2005.
• Linda Waite-Simpson a Incumbent Waite-Simpson first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Paul Dame a

Independent candidate:

• Carlton Houghton a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tim Jerman: 2,685

Linda Waite-Simpson: 2,314

Paul Dame: 1,791

Carlton Houghton: 1,228

Chittenden 8-3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Martha Heath a Incumbent Heath first assumed office in 1993.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Martha Heath: 1,925

Chittenden 9-1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Jim Condon a Incumbent Condon first assumed office in 2005.
• Curt Taylor a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Bob Bouchard a Incumbent Bouchard first assumed office in 2011.
• Joey Purvis a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Condon: 1,689

Curt Taylor: 1,198

Bob Bouchard: 1,250

Joey Purvis: 1,068

Chittenden 9-2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kristy Kurt Spengler a Incumbent Spengler first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Patrick Brennan a Incumbent Brennan first assumed office in 2003.

Independent candidate:

• Patricia Porter a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kristy Kurt Spengler: 1,790

Patrick Brennan: 2,350

Patricia Porter: 1,649

Chittenden 10 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Todd Buik a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Ronald Hubert a Incumbent Hubert first assumed office in 2009.
• Donald Turner, Jr. a Incumbent Turner, Jr. first assumed office in 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Todd Buik: 1,144

Ronald Hubert: 2,150

Donald Turner, Jr.: 3,144

Essex-Caledonia (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• James Fay: 179
• James Peyton: 112
• Connie Quimby: 189 a

Independent candidate:

• Amos Bell a

November 6 General election candidates:

Connie Quimby: 943

Amos Bell: 743

Essex-Caledonia-Orleans (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Maurice Connary: 25
• William Johnson: 77 a Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

William Johnson: 1,511

Franklin 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Carolyn Whitney Branagan a Incumbent Branagan first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Carolyn Whitney Branagan: 1,922

Franklin 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• John Mitchell a

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Mike O'Day a

Independent candidate:

• Bob Shea a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Mitchell: 1,011

Mike O'Day: 471

Bob Shea: 588

Franklin 3-1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kathleen Keenan a Incumbent Keenan first assumed office in 1989.
• Mike McCarthy a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Claude Bouchard: 160
• Casey Toof: 270 a
• Stephen Trahan: 237 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathleen Keenan: 1,662

Mike McCarthy: 1,419

Casey Toof: 1,399

Stephen Trahan: 1,130

Franklin 3-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Eileen Dickinson a Incumbent Dickinson first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eileen Dickinson: 1,715

Franklin 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Michel Consejo a Incumbent Consejo first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Brian Savage a Incumbent Savage first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Michel Consejo: 2,146

Brian Savage: 2,453

Franklin 5 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Steve Beyor a
• Albert Pearce a Incumbent Pearce first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Bob Irish a

November 6 General election candidates:

Steve Beyor: 1,578

Albert Pearce: 1,881

Bob Irish: 1,360

Franklin 6 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Greg Christie: 125
• Daniel Conner: 213 a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Daniel Conner: 1,792

Franklin 7 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Cindy Weed a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Peter Perley a Incumbent Perley first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Cindy Weed: 981

Peter Perley: 838

Grand Isle-Chittenden (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mitzi Johnson: 598 a Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2003.
• Bob Krebs: 538 a Incumbent Krebs first assumed office in 2010.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Patrick Dupont: 169 a
• Jason Lee: 144 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mitzi Johnson: 2,492

Bob Krebs: 2,092

Patrick Dupont: 1,588

Jason Lee: 1,758

Lamoille 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Heidi Scheuermann a Incumbent Scheuermann first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Heidi Scheuermann: 2,181

Lamoille 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Linda Martin a Incumbent Martin first assumed office in 2005.
• Mark Woodward a Incumbent Woodward first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Lucien Gravel a
• Colin Santee a

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Martin: 1,973

Mark Woodward: 1,924

Lucien Gravel: 1,391

Note: Colin Santee did not appear on the general election candidate list.

Lamoille 3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Peter Ingvoldstad a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Bernard Juskiewicz a

Independent candidate:

• Justin Marsh a

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Ingvoldstad: 763

Bernard Juskiewicz: 811

Justin Marsh: 620

Lamoille-Washington (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Peter Peltz a Incumbent Peltz first assumed office in 2007.
• Shap Smith a Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Mickey Smith a

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Peltz: 2,127

Shap Smith: 2,699

Mickey Smith: 1,347

Orange 1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Rodney Graham a
• Philip Winters a Incumbent Winters first assumed office in 1995.

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Susan Hatch Davis a Incumbent Hatch Davis first assumed office in 2007.
• John Taylor a

November 6 General election candidates:

Rodney Graham: 1,615

Philip Winters: 2,081

Susan Hatch Davis: 1,755

John Taylor: 1,015

Orange 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Sarah Copeland-Hanzas a Incumbent Copeland-Hanzas first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Mary Daly a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sarah Copeland-Hanzas: 1,256

Mary Daly: 726

Orange-Caledonia (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Chip Conquest a Incumbent Conquest first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Chip Conquest: 1,566

Orange-Washington-Addison (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Patsy French a Incumbent French first assumed office in 2003.
• Larry Townsend a Incumbent Townsend first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Patsy French: 2,815

Larry Townsend: 2,623

Orleans 1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Lynn Batchelor a Incumbent Batchelor first assumed office in 2011.
• Loren Shaw a

November 6 General election candidates:

Lynn Batchelor: 2,548

Loren Shaw: 2,473

Orleans 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Duncan Kilmartin a Incumbent Kilmartin first assumed office in 2001.
• Michael Marcotte a Incumbent Marcotte first assumed office in 2005.

Independent candidates:

• Tim delaBruere a
• Paul Monette a

November 6 General election candidates:

Duncan Kilmartin: 1,441

Michael Marcotte: 1,976

Tim delaBruere: 1,213

Paul Monette: 1,186

Orleans-Caledonia (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Sam Young a Incumbent Young first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Vicki Strong a Incumbent Strong first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sam Young: 2,674

Vicki Strong: 2,571

Orleans-Lamoille (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Mark Higley a Incumbent Higley first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Katherine Sims a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Higley: 920

Katherine Sims: 887

Rutland 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Andrew Donaghy a Incumbent Donaghy first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Andrew Donaghy: 1,251

Rutland 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Ken Fredette a
• Dave Potter a Incumbent Potter first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Tom Burditt a Incumbent Burditt first assumed office in 2011.
• Glenn Eno a

November 6 General election candidates:

Ken Fredette: 1,675

Dave Potter: 2,110

Tom Burditt: 1,856

Glenn Eno: 1,337

Rutland 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• William Canfield a Incumbent Canfield first assumed office in 2005.
• Robert Helm a Incumbent Helm first assumed office in 1991.

November 6 General election candidates:

William Canfield: 2,578

Robert Helm: 2,344

Rutland 4 (1)[edit]

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Terenzini: 1,897

Rutland 5-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Peter Fagan a Incumbent Fagan first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Fagan: 1,678

Rutland 5-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Margaret Andrews a Incumbent Andrews first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Larry Cupoli a

November 6 General election candidates:

Margaret Andrews: 841

Larry Cupoli: 950

Rutland 5-3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Herb Russell a Incumbent Russell first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• John Mattison, Jr. a

November 6 General election candidates:

Herb Russell: 757

John Mattison, Jr.: 392

Rutland 5-4 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Sherri Durgin-Campbell a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Douglas Gage a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sherri Durgin-Campbell: 690

Douglas Gage: 914

Rutland 6 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Carr a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Seth Hopkins a
• Charles Shaw a Incumbent Shaw first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Carr: 1,986

Seth Hopkins: 1,185

Charles Shaw: 2,233

Rutland-Bennington (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• John Malcolm a Incumbent Malcolm first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

Independent candidate:

• Estella Leach a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Malcolm: 1,212

Estella Leach: 999

Rutland-Windsor 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Anne Gallivan a

August 28 GOP primary:

• James Eckhardt a Incumbent Eckhardt first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Anne Gallivan: 1,203

James Eckhardt: 1,166

Rutland-Windsor 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Eldred French a Incumbent French first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Dennis Devereux a Incumbent Devereux first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eldred French: 1,127

Dennis Devereux: 1,346

Washington 1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Colin Bright a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Anne Donahue a Incumbent Donahue first assumed office in 2003.
• Patti Lewis a Incumbent Lewis first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Colin Bright: 1,433

Anne Donahue: 2,129

Patti Lewis: 1,713

Washington 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Thomas Koch a Incumbent Koch first assumed office in 1987.
• Francis McFaun a Incumbent McFaun first assumed office in 2005.

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Koch: 3,160

Francis McFaun: 2,974

Washington 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Tess Taylor a Incumbent Taylor first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

Note: Dominic Etli filed to run, but did not appear on the ballot.^[7]

• John Santorello a

Independent candidate:

• Paul Poirier a Incumbent Poirier first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tess Taylor: 1,696

John Santorello: 1,192

Paul Poirier: 1,778

Washington 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mary Hooper a Incumbent Hooper first assumed office in 2009.
• Warren Kitzmiller a Incumbent Kitzmiller first assumed office in 2001.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Glennie Sewell a

Justice Party candidate:

• Benjamin Eastwood a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mary Hooper: 3,179

Warren Kitzmiller: 3,113

Glennie Sewell: 696

Benjamin Eastwood: 380

Washington 5 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Tony Klein a Incumbent Klein first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Tony Klein: 2,126

Washington 6 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Janet Ancel a Incumbent Ancel first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Janet Ancel: 2,042

Washington 7 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Maxine Jo Grad a Incumbent Jo Grad first assumed office in 2001.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

Independent candidates:

• Adam Greshin a Incumbent Greshin first assumed office in 2009.
• Sal Spinosa a

November 6 General election candidates:

Maxine Jo Grad: 2,867

Adam Greshin: 2,688

Sal Spinosa: 1,473

Washington-Chittenden (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Rebecca Ellis a Incumbent Ellis first assumed office in 2011.
• Tom Stevens a Incumbent Stevens first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Rebecca Ellis: 3,352

Tom Stevens: 3,293

Windham 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• Mike Hebert a Incumbent Hebert first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Hebert: 1,628

Windham 2-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Valerie Stuart a Incumbent Stuart first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Valerie Stuart: 1,692

Windham 2-2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mollie Burke a Incumbent Burke first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Mollie Burke: 1,561

Windham 2-3 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kate O'Connor: 323
• Tristan Toleno: 352 a

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Tristan Toleno: 1,390

Ian Diamondstone: 171 (Liberty Union)

Windham 3 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Moore: 563
• Carolyn Partridge: 749 a Incumbent Partridge first assumed office in 1999.
• Matt Trieber: 733 a Incumbent Trieber first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Carolyn Partridge: 2,331

Matt Trieber: 2,182

Windham 4 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• David Deen a Incumbent Deen first assumed office in 1991.
• Mike Mrowicki a Incumbent Mrowicki first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

David Deen: 2,811

Mike Mrowicki: 2,903

Owen Diamondstone-Kohout: 359

Windham 5 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Richard Marek a Incumbent Marek first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard Marek: 1,791

Windham 6 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Ann Manwaring a Incumbent Manwaring first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Ann Manwaring: 1,693

Windham-Bennington (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• John Moran a Incumbent Moran first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

John Moran: 1,620

Windham-Bennington-Windsor (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

Independent candidates:

• Emmett Dunbar a
• Charles Goodwin a

November 6 General election candidates:

Emmett Dunbar: 1,013

Charles Goodwin: 1,298

Windsor 1 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• John Bartholomew a Incumbent Bartholomew first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Ryan Palmer a
• Donna Sweaney a Incumbent Sweaney first assumed office in 1997.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Bartholomew: 2,384

Ryan Palmer: 1,448

Donna Sweaney: 2,402

Windsor 2 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mark Huntley a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Scott Ranney a

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Huntley: 1,032

Scott Ranney: 994

Windsor 3-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Leigh Dakin a Incumbent Dakin first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Leigh Dakin: 1,704

Windsor 3-2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Alice Emmons a Incumbent Emmons first assumed office in 1983.
• Cynthia Martin a Incumbent Martin first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Alice Emmons: 2,570

Cynthia Martin: 2,661

Windsor 4-1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Teo Zagar a Incumbent Zagar first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Teo Zagar: 1,792

Windsor 4-2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Christie a Incumbent Christie first assumed office in 2011.
• Sheila Vowinkel a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Alex DeFelice a

Independent candidate:

• Paul Keane a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin Christie: 2,177

Sheila Vowinkel: 1,683

Alex DeFelice: 1,403

Paul Keane: 816

Windsor 5 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Alison Clarkson a Incumbent Clarkson first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Alison Clarkson: 2,247

Windsor-Orange 1 (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Sarah Buxton a Incumbent Buxton first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• David Ainsworth a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sarah Buxton: 1,113

David Ainsworth: 917

Windsor-Orange 2 (2)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Margaret Cheney a Incumbent Cheney first assumed office in 2007.
• James Masland a Incumbent Masland first assumed office in 1999.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Margaret Cheney: 3,819

James Masland: 3,681

Windsor-Rutland (1)[edit]

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Sandy Haas a Incumbent Haas first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Sandy Haas: 1,780

See also[edit]

• Vermont House of Representatives
• Vermont State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links[edit]

• 2012 Vermont Secretary of State - Major party primary candidate list
• Vermont Secretary of State - 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list
• Official Primary Election Results
• Vermont Secretary of State - List of General Election Candidates
• Vermont Secretary of State - Official General Election Results

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