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): September 17, 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on January 14, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jim Douglas (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Brian Dubie (R) - Lt. Governor, Pilot & National Guard Officer
Skip Vallee (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to Slovakia, Ex-State GOP Chair, Businessman & '02 State Sen. Candidate
Susan Bartlett (D) - State Sen., Educator & Businesswoman
Matt Dunne (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-AmeriCorps National Director & '06 Lt. Gov. Nominee
Deb Markowitz (D) - Secretary of State & Attorney
Doug Racine (D) - State Sen., Ex-Lt. Governor, Auto Dealer & '02 Nominee
Peter Shumlin (D) - State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-State Rep. & '02 Lt. Governor Nominee
Dennis Steele (Second VT Republic) - Businessman, Online Radio Station Owner, Army Veteran & Seccessionist Activist
Mike Bernhardt (Independent) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & '88 GOP Governor Nominee
Cris Ericson (Independent) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
Anthony Pollina (Independent) - Liberal Activist & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Brian Dubie (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
John Bloomer Jr. (R) - Ex-State Senate President & Attorney
Vincent Illuzzi (R) - State Sen.
Phil Scott (R) - State Sen., Construction Contractor & Stock Car Race Driver
Mark Snelling (R) - Businessman & Son of Ex-Gov. Dick Snelling
Tom Costello (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Vietnam War Veteran & '08 Nominee
Steve Howard (D) - State Rep.
Virginia Lyons (D) - State Sen.
Tim Palmer (D) - Ex-Non-Profit Group Executive Director
David Zuckerman (D/Progressive) - State Rep. & Farmer
Peter Garritano (Second VT Republic) - Car Salesman & Seccessionist Activist
Anthony Pollina (Independent) - Liberal Activist & Frequent Candidate

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

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Deb Markowitz (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Charlie Merriman (D) - Attorney & Middlesex Zoning Board Chair
Jason Gibbs (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary
Chris Roy (R) - Attorney, Williston Selectman & Community Activist

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill Sorrell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Pat Leahy (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.
Daniel Freilich (D) - Physician & Navy Veteran
Len Britton (R) - Lumber Store Owner & Ex-Movie Screenwriter
Cris Ericson (Independent) - Paralegal, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
John LaPierre Jr. (Independent) - Furniture Company Worker & Ex-Warehouse Manager

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
Peter Welch (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Weintraub (D) - Teacher

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
Second Vermont Republic
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