2002 Vermont elections – Wikipedia
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont’s executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont’s at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor[edit]
Lieutenant governor[edit]
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Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for governor.
Republican primary[edit]
Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in 2000.
Democratic primary[edit]
State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Candidates[edit]
Progressive primary[edit]
Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in 2000 and U.S. Representative in 1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.
Grassroots nomination[edit]
Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee’s nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Brian E. Dubie (R)
- Sally Ann Jones (GR)
- Anthony Pollina (P)
- Peter Shumlin (D)
Results[edit]
Secretary of State[edit]
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Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term.
Democratic primary[edit]
Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican primary[edit]
Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Progressive primary[edit]
Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.
Liberty Union nomination[edit]
Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee’s nomination.
Grassroots nomination[edit]
Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee’s nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Michael S. Bertrand (R)
- Deborah Markowitz (D)
- Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (LU)
- Tina M. Thompson (GR)
Results[edit]
Treasurer[edit]
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Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
- Jeb Spaulding, Member of the Vermont Senate (1985-2001)
Results[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Liberty Union nomination[edit]
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee’s nomination.
Grassroots nomination[edit]
Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee’s nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- John V. Labarge (R)
- Jerry Levy (LU)
- Jeb Spaulding (D)
- Claude Bouchard (GR)
Results[edit]
Attorney General[edit]
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Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.
Democratic primary[edit]
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican primary[edit]
Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Progressive primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Cindy Hill, candidate for Attorney General in 1998
- Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer
Results[edit]
Liberty Union nomination[edit]
After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee’s nomination.
Libertarian nomination[edit]
Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for State Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee’s nomination.
Grassroots nomination[edit]
Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee’s nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Christopher Costanzo (L)
- Larry Drown (R)
- Cindy Hill (P)
- William H. Sorrell (D)
- Boots Wardinski (LU)
- Mann Ward (GR)
Results[edit]
Auditor of Accounts[edit]
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Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.
Democratic primary[edit]
Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican primary[edit]
Bruce Hyde, former State Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Liberty Union nomination[edit]
Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee’s nomination.
Libertarian nomination[edit]
Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee’s nomination.
Grassroots nomination[edit]
Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee’s nomination.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Lynn Appleby (GR)
- Bruce Hyde (R)
- Dennis Lane (L)
- Murray Ngoima (LU)
- Elizabeth M. Ready (D)
Results[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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